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Winterfest Wall

Winterfest Wall in Colorado has 37 climbing routes across 18 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.

Winterfest WallPhoto: ShanMcG213, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
37 routes
5.8 – 5.12b
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit Winterfest Wall

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° / 23°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 22°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 29°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 35°

    8 wet

  5. May

    69° / 45°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 55°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 61°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 59°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 51°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 39°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 30°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 23°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ralston Rsvr, CO, 4.2 mi away at 5,900 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

Winterfest Wall is a climbing area in North Table Mountain Park in Colorado, on county land. It sits among several other climbing spots, including the Hot Spot Area and the Winter Warmer Area, both about 0.1 mile away, and the Risk Area, The, at a similar distance. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 87°F. The Golden Cliffs Trail and North Table Mountain Trail are both about 0.2 mile away. Climbers can also reach Clear Creek RV Park, about 1.3 miles off, for an overnight stay.

Routes (37)

Silver BulletFA: Ric Leitner and Brian Hansen, 19915.10Consolation5.10aDumb Politicians5.10aUnder The WireFA: Tod Anderson, 2/93? Alan Nelson, 1998?5.10aJell-O Brand NapalmFA: Richard Berk5.10bLeaning Pillar5.10cPass The Tanning ButterFA: Ken Trout5.10cAnartichokeFA: Anderson, Wright, 19935.10dGenericaFA: Alan Nelson, 19985.10dSunset AreteFA: Ken and Marsha Trout, 1990?5.10dInterstellar OverdriveFA: Berk brothers? bolted line: Ken Trout and Guy Lords, 19915.11Last Day of the Wurst Year YetFA: Freddy Jones, Earthenfiend, OddbolT? NYE, 20205.11Tanning ButterFA: Alan Nelson, 19985.11+TwinkletoesFA: Alan Nelson, Spring, 20015.11aFractionsFA: RMWright, 19975.11a/bWhole Lot of DrunkFA: Wright, Anderson, Desimone, 19915.11a/bCrawling Up Roseanne's BellyFA: Ken Trout, Ric Leitner, Jim Garber, Marsha Trout, Brian Hansen, New Years Day, 1991.5.11bNouveau Reach aka Jeff's Third Climb aka Photo ArtFA: Jeff Brown,1988, on gear? Alan Nelson, Spring 2001?5.11bRebel YellFA: T Anderson & James Donnell - September 1991, Anderson, Wright, Leonard, 19945.11bDriving Over StellaFA: Ken Trout and Guy Lords, 19905.11b/cKillian's RedFA: Mike Carr and Tom Carr, 19915.11cThe DissolutionFA: Tod Anderson, Richard Wright, 1/945.11dThe ResolutionFA: Ken Trout, Guy Lords, Jim Garber, 1/1/915.11dPseudo BulletFA: Dave, Annette, and Ken, 19905.12-PumcatFA: Alan Nelson5.12b[Redacted]5.8Big RattlerFA: Alan Nelson5.8Brokendown Shanty5.8Bush Loves Detroit5.8RuntFA: Alan Nelson5.8Thin Lizzie (Dodging Ions)5.8Too Dumb to Sleep In5.8Unknown (G)5.8A Quark for Quayle5.8+Quayle Eats Bush5.8+Cat's MeowFA: Alan Nelson5.9+Dweeb5.9+

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