Zappa Wall
Zappa Wall in Colorado has 26 trad climbing routes on 15 difficulty grades.
- 26 routes
- 5.8+ – 5.13+
- Trad
Best time to visit Zappa Wall
Best months: April–May 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.
Jan
40° / 15°
Feb
47° / 21°
Mar
59° / 28°
Apr
67° / 35°
May
76° / 44°
Jun
88° / 51°
Jul
93° / 58°
Aug
90° / 55°
Sep
82° / 47°
Oct
68° / 34°
Nov
53° / 24°
Dec
40° / 15°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Delta 3e, CO, 21.1 mi away at 5,027 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.
Zappa Wall is a climbing area in western Colorado, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Uncompahgre Field Office. It is part of the Uncompahgre Field Office's network of public lands in the area. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the Delta weather station, about 21 miles away, run to highs near 76°F in May and 82°F in September. July is the hottest month, with typical highs around 93°F, and winter highs sit near 40°F with lows in the mid-teens. The BLM 052/053 (McCarty Trail) is about 2 miles away, and the Bikini Buttress Area, another climbing area, is about 3 miles off. Within a few miles you'll also find the Dinosaur Quarry hike and the After Rain Wall climbing area.
Routes (26)
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