Bessie
Bessie is a 5-route climbing area in Colorado with bouldering pads.
- 5 routes
- V3 – V10
- Bouldering
Is Bessie open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Slater Lake Area Closure
Agency alert covering Clear Creek Ranger District · Order 02-10-07-26-03 · USFS · Clear Creek Ranger District
Area Closure Surrounding the Devils Nose Target Range
Agency alert covering Clear Creek Ranger District · Order 02-10-07-26-01 · USFS · Clear Creek Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Bessie
Best months: June 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.
Jan
32° / 12°
8 wet
Feb
31° / 11°
8 wet
Mar
38° / 17°
9 wet
Apr
43° / 23°
10 wet
May
53° / 31°
9 wet
Jun
64° / 40°
9 wet
Jul
69° / 46°
13 wet
Aug
67° / 44°
14 wet
Sep
61° / 38°
10 wet
Oct
50° / 29°
7 wet
Nov
39° / 19°
7 wet
Dec
32° / 12°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cabin Creek, CO, 1.5 mi away at 10,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Bessie is a climbing area in the Clear Creek Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits right next to Guanella Pass, about 0.1 mile away, and Warm-Up Block Three is just as close. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Cabin Creek weather station, at about 10,000 feet, show July highs around 69°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. Clear Lake Campground is about 1.2 miles away and Guanella Pass Campground about 1.6 miles. For a hike, Silver Dollar Lake and Mount Bierstadt are both roughly 2.4 miles off.
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