Colorado · Rock climbing · Whitewater

Wildcat One Northwest Face

Wildcat One Northwest Face in Colorado has 5 climbing routes across 4 grades.

5 routes
5.8 – 5.11
Trad · Sport

Is Wildcat One Northwest Face open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Wildcat One Northwest Face, 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 Wildcat One Northwest Face

Best months: April–June and August–September. 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

    39° / 12°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    42° / 17°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 25°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 32°

    7 wet

  5. May

    70° / 39°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 48°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 55°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 52°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 43°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 31°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 22°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    38° / 12°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glade Park 17w, CO, 24.1 mi away at 6,323 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Wildcat One Northwest Face is a climbing area in Colorado's Grand Valley Ranger District, part of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the face sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Wildcat One South Face and the Wildcat Complex just 0.1 mile away. The area has five routes, four of which are trad and one sport. Grades run from 5.8 to 5.11, with the hardest being Catwalk, a sport route at 5.11. The trad routes include It's the Mittens at 5.8, Cougar Tracks at 5.9 and Jane of the Jungle at 5.10. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F, while July averages reach 88°F. That station sits about 850 feet lower than the face, so temperatures on the face run cooler. Climber's Trail starts 0.1 mile away, and the Sun Tower Complex is about 1.6 miles off. Divide Forks Campground and Big Dominguez Creek are both within about 8 miles.

Routes (5)