Colorado · Rock climbing · Sedalia

Anarchy Area

Anarchy Area is a bouldering crag in Colorado with 1 route.

1 route
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Bouldering

Is Anarchy Area 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 Anarchy Area

Best months: June–July and September. 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

    38° / 9°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 10°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 18°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 23°

    7 wet

  5. May

    63° / 31°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 38°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 44°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 43°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 35°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 24°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 16°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    37° / 9°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bailey, CO, 21.5 mi away at 7,752 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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 Anarchy Area 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 close to the Main Area, which is about 0.1 mile away, and to Radio Head, about 0.4 mile off. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from the nearby Bailey weather station, which sits roughly 1,000 feet lower, show July highs around 79°F with lows near 44°F. Winters are cold, with January highs near 38°F. The Devils Head Spur Trail 679.A and Devils Head Campground are each about 0.4 mile away, and the Devils Head hike is about half a mile off. For a longer stay, Flat Rocks Campground is about 3.9 miles away.

Routes (1)

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