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ELDORADO CANYON · FOUNTAIN SANDSTONE

The Bastille weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp59°F
Wind9 mph
Gusts13 mph
Humidity43.8%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range for fountain-sandstone

7-day forecast

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Today Saturday 10 October
Good
Temp32°F
Raindry
Wind9 mph
Gusts13 mph
Humidity44%
No recent rain
  • Fountain sandstone dries fast in the sun — adularia-cemented arkose behaves like granite, not desert sandstone
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 — dry — — null%
14:00 — dry — — null%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Good
Temp72°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity32%
No recent rain
  • Fountain sandstone dries fast in the sun — adularia-cemented arkose behaves like granite, not desert sandstone
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 56° dry 8 — 54.3%
07:00 56° dry 7 — 54.1%
08:00 58° dry 7 — 50%
09:00 63° dry 5 — 43%
10:00 67° dry 4 — 35%
11:00 69° dry 4 — 33.1%
12:00 69° dry 4 — 33%
13:00 71° dry 6 — 31%
14:00 73° dry 6 — 30.6%
15:00 73° dry 6 — 31.5%
16:00 74° dry 8 — 30.7%
17:00 74° dry 7 — 30.1%
18:00 69° dry 6 — 38.3%
19:00 64° dry 7 — 43.2%
20:00 65° dry 9 — 41.3%
21:00 62° dry 8 — 44.5%
Mon Monday 12 October
Good
Temp75°F
Raindry
Wind11 mph
Gusts—
Humidity18%
No recent rain
  • Fountain sandstone dries fast in the sun — adularia-cemented arkose behaves like granite, not desert sandstone
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 52° dry 11 — 48.8%
07:00 52° dry 11 — 48.5%
08:00 57° dry 11 — 40.6%
09:00 65° dry 12 — 30.7%
10:00 69° dry 13 — 25.6%
11:00 73° dry 12 — 21.1%
12:00 75° dry 9 — 18.4%
13:00 77° dry 9 — 16.7%
14:00 79° dry 10 — 13.1%
15:00 78° dry 11 — 14.7%
16:00 76° dry 11 — 18.8%
17:00 74° dry 11 — 20.1%
18:00 68° dry 10 — 25.8%
19:00 65° dry 7 — 29.3%
20:00 62° dry 7 — 33.1%
21:00 61° dry 13 — 35%
Tue Tuesday 13 October
Good
Temp59°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity60%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for Fountain sandstone
  • Fountain sandstone dries fast in the sun — adularia-cemented arkose behaves like granite, not desert sandstone
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 45° dry 6 — 87.4%
07:00 45° dry 4 — 87.5%
08:00 47° dry 4 — 78.5%
09:00 52° dry 2 — 78%
10:00 55° dry 4 — 67.7%
11:00 59° dry 5 — 57.6%
12:00 61° 0.01 in 6 — 55.8%
18:00 58° dry 4 — 72.9%
Wed Wednesday 14 October
Poor
Temp46°F
Rain0.09 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
2.3mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good friction range for Fountain sandstone
  • Sun-exposed Fountain walls dry within hours; shaded lower walls take longer
  • Damp air — small edges may feel greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 47° 0.03 in 4 — 99.7%
12:00 46° 0.02 in 4 — 97.7%
18:00 45° 0.02 in 3 — 99.6%
Thu Thursday 15 October
Poor
Temp45°F
Rain0.07 in
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity95%
1.8mm rain forecastHumidity 95% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for Fountain sandstone
  • Sun-exposed Fountain walls dry within hours; shaded lower walls take longer
  • Damp air — small edges may feel greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 39° 0.00 in 3 — 97.7%
12:00 45° 0.01 in 5 — 94.5%
18:00 46° 0.05 in 6 — 99.3%
Fri Friday 16 October
Poor
Temp46°F
Rain0.04 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity92%
0.9mm rain forecastHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for Fountain sandstone
  • Sun-exposed Fountain walls dry within hours; shaded lower walls take longer
  • Damp air — small edges may feel greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 43° 0.01 in 3 — 99.7%
12:00 47° dry 3 — 92%
18:00 48° dry 5 — 86.6%
Sat Saturday 17 October
Good
Temp64°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity51%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for Fountain sandstone
  • Fountain sandstone dries fast in the sun — adularia-cemented arkose behaves like granite, not desert sandstone
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 40° dry 3 — 83.7%
12:00 64° dry 4 — 51.3%
18:00 59° 0.00 in 0 — 58.9%

About The Bastille

The Bastille is Eldorado Canyon's most-photographed formation — a west-facing Fountain arkose tower rising directly from the roadside 100 feet from the parking area, the first thing every climber sees on entering the park. The Bastille itself was originally called Chimney Rock and was renamed by Stan Shepard in 1957 (per Pat Ament's *High Over Boulder*). West aspect gives afternoon sun so it stays climbable through the shoulder season; adularia-cemented Fountain arkose dries within hours of a shower. No active peregrine closures. Roadside — climbing shoes on within a minute of leaving the car. Shares Eldo's weather cell with Redgarden Wall. For per-route beta, climbers use Steve Levin's *Eldorado Canyon: A Climber's Guidebook*.

Region
Eldorado Canyon
Rock type
Fountain sandstone
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
5873 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

Other crags in this region

Redgarden WallWest Ridge & Rincon WallWind Tower