Colorado · Rock climbing · Glenwood Springs

West Side

West Side in Colorado has 9 climbing routes across 7 grades, offering sport and trad options.

9 routes
5.7 – 5.10d
Trad · Sport

Is West Side open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White River National Forest. It doesn't name West Side, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit West Side

Best months: April–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.

  1. Jan

    36° / 15°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 20°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 28°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 35°

    11 wet

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 51°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 59°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 58°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 50°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 38°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 27°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 16°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shoshone, CO, 3.5 mi away at 5,992 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

West Side is a climbing area in the Rifle Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the White River National Forest, about 3.5 miles from the Shoshone weather station, which sits at nearly 6,000 feet. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Shoshone station run from highs around 71°F in May to about 79°F in September, with July the warmest at about 89°F. Poison Ivy Wall and No Name Canyon Boulder Problems are both about 0.1 mile away. The Jessie Weaver mountain biking trail is about half a mile off, and Glenwood Canyon Resort is about 0.8 mile away.

Routes (9)

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Tetanus Arete5.10d

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