Sandstone: never climbed wet, it breaks.
Is it worth the trip?
55Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Rock dry, Rock about 15 °C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 6°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 7°C
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 3.2 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 3°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 6°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 93 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 13°C
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 95 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 15°C
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 94 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 16°C
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 895, good
- Mon 994, good
- Tue 1095, good
- Wed 1196, good
The spot in three facts
- 2 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Sandstonenever climbed wet
- Best May, Sep5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 5°C | 7°C | 3.1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 6°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 7°C | 11°C | 3.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 3°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 6°C | 9°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | Wetdo not climb | 13°C | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 95, good | Dry | 15°C | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 94, good | Dry | 16°C | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 95, good | Dry | 12°C | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 96, good | Dry | 15°C | 11°C | 0 mm |
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best May, Sep
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
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the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Zappa Wall
2 crags mapped. Sandstone: never climbed wet, it breaks. Nucla, 44 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Escalante Ranch, Delta, 17 km. Nearest beds: Naturita, 50 km (about 1h 30m by car). Nearest airport: Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), 46 km.
- Crags 2 crags mapped.
- Rock Sandstone: never climbed wet, it breaks.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$825–US$1,550 each
about US$825–US$1,550 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MTJ, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$188–US$396 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$141–US$262 |
| Total | about US$825–US$1,550 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 50 km away
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No town nearby
Nucla, 44 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Escalante Ranch, Delta, 17 km. Nearest beds: Naturita, 50 km (about 1h 30m by car). Nearest airport: Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), 46 km.
See places to stay near Naturita, 50 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 6h
About 6h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MTJ, direct, then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → MTJ on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.