Colorado · Rock climbing · Frisco

White Cliff

White Cliff in Colorado has 19 climbing routes across 11 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.

19 routes
5.6 – 5.11a/b
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is White Cliff open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White River National Forest. It doesn't name White Cliff, 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 White Cliff

Best months: June–July. 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

    31° / 1°

    12 wet

  2. Feb

    33° / 4°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    41° / 10°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    47° / 18°

    11 wet

  5. May

    58° / 26°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    69° / 33°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 38°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    73° / 37°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    66° / 30°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    54° / 21°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    41° / 11°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    32° / 3°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, 6.2 mi away at 9,065 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

White Cliff is a climbing area in Colorado's White River National Forest, within the Dillon Ranger District. The land is managed by the Forest Service. Summer brings the mildest weather here. Typical July averages at the Dillon 1 E weather station, about 6 miles away and at a similar elevation, run from a high near 75°F to a low around 38°F, and the station sees about 12 wet days that month. Winter is cold, with January highs averaging around 31°F. Two more climbing areas sit close by: Teeter Top is about 0.2 miles away and Sunshine Buttress (aka Wichita Wall) about 0.3 miles. The Mount Royal-Peak One Connect mountain bike trail is roughly 0.6 miles off, and Peak One Campground is about 3 miles away for an overnight base.

Routes (19)

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