Colorado · Rock climbing · Sedalia

Acid Rock

Acid Rock in Colorado has 6 routes with 6 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.

6 routes
5.9 – 5.11b
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Is Acid Rock open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Acid Rock

Best months: May–July 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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 14°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 16°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 23°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 29°

    8 wet

  5. May

    67° / 38°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 47°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 53°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 51°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 43°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 32°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 23°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 15°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cheesman, CO, 3.7 mi away at 6,880 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.

Acid Rock is a climbing area in the South Platte Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Couch Potatoes and Helen's Dome each about 0.1 mile away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cheesman show September highs around 76°F and lows near 43°F, while July and August average highs in the low 80s. That station sits well below the climbing area, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Goose Creek, about a mile away, offers canoeing, and Goose Creek Campground lies roughly 1.8 miles off. Hankins Pass Trail is about 2.7 miles away, and the South Platte River, a fishing spot, is about 3.6 miles from the area.

Routes (6)

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