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West Side

West Side in Colorado has 10 routes with mixed, sport, and trad climbing.

West SidePhoto: scostello22, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
10 routes
5.4 – 5.12a/b
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit West Side

Best months: April–June and August–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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 18°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 20°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 27°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 34°

    8 wet

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 58°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 57°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 49°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 37°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 26°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 19°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Springs Muni Ap, CO, 11.4 mi away at 6,181 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

West Side is a climbing area in Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on city-managed land. It sits within the park's network of climbing spots, and the East Side and Twin Spires climbing areas are both about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. The Central Garden Trail and Chambers Trail are both within a quarter mile, and Garden of the Gods RV Resort is about 1.4 miles away for an overnight stay.

Routes (10)

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