Colorado · Rock climbing · Ophir Loop

Weaving Through Golden Waves

The hardest climb catalogued at Mirror Wall.

5.13a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Weaving Through Golden Waves open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Weaving Through Golden Waves, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Weaving Through Golden Waves

No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    34° / -6°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / -3°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    43° / 6°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    48° / 17°

    9 wet

  5. May

    58° / 25°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    70° / 31°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 38°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    72° / 37°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    66° / 30°

    12 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 20°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 7°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / -5°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silverton, CO, 11.8 mi away at 9,285 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper limit of the grade span at Mirror Wall, where five climbs have been catalogued across the 5.9 to 5.13a range.

Photo of the crag

Mirror Wall — the crag this route is on
Mirror Wall, Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Local businesses nearby

Outfitters and businesses near Ophir Loop. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

Peak Mountain Guides

Rock Climbing business nearby (~15 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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