Colorado City Area
Red rock climbing in Utah's Colorado City Area with varied sport and trad routes.
Photo: Rodrigo Paredes from Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 3 routes
- 5.9+ – 5.10+
- Trad
Best time to visit Colorado City Area
Best months: March–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
49° / 24°
6 wet
Feb
53° / 28°
7 wet
Mar
61° / 33°
7 wet
Apr
68° / 38°
5 wet
May
78° / 46°
3 wet
Jun
89° / 54°
3 wet
Jul
95° / 62°
5 wet
Aug
92° / 62°
6 wet
Sep
84° / 54°
4 wet
Oct
72° / 42°
4 wet
Nov
59° / 31°
4 wet
Dec
48° / 24°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado City, AZ, 1.2 mi away at 5,001 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
The Colorado City Area is a climbing area in Utah, about 0.7 miles from the town of Hildale. It is a small cluster of traditional routes, with three named climbs: Deception and Wally's Route, both rated 5.9+, and Second-hander at 5.10+. All are trad routes. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Colorado City, Arizona, show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 72°F, while July averages about 95°F and January lows drop to about 24°F. Rock Worship, another climbing area, sits about 2.7 miles away. Hikers can reach Short Creek Trail at about 2.6 miles and Water Canyon Trail at about 3.6 miles.
Routes (3)
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