West Butte - Northeast Face
One of two catalogued routes at Pawnee Grasslands.
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Is West Butte - Northeast Face open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit West Butte - Northeast Face
Best months: May–June and September–October. 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.
Jan
41° / 14°
4 wet
Feb
42° / 15°
5 wet
Mar
52° / 23°
6 wet
Apr
59° / 29°
9 wet
May
68° / 39°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 49°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 55°
10 wet
Aug
86° / 53°
9 wet
Sep
77° / 44°
7 wet
Oct
62° / 32°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 21°
5 wet
Dec
41° / 14°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New Raymer 21 N, CO, 9.3 mi away at 5,180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of only two routes catalogued at Pawnee Grasslands.
Photo of the crag
