Between Shark's Fin Wall & Bridge Wall North (Practice Rock)
6-route climbing area in Colorado with bouldering pads, sport, and trad.
Photo: Kimaz2412, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 6 routes
- 5.8 – 5.10-
- Sport · Bouldering · Trad
Is Between Shark's Fin Wall & Bridge Wall North (Practice Rock) open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
Salt Cabin Prescribed (RX) Fire Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-10 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-04 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-01 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Between Shark's Fin Wall & Bridge Wall North (Practice Rock)
Best months: May–June and August–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.
Jan
44° / 15°
4 wet
Feb
45° / 17°
4 wet
Mar
53° / 25°
5 wet
Apr
60° / 31°
8 wet
May
68° / 41°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 49°
8 wet
Jul
87° / 55°
8 wet
Aug
84° / 53°
8 wet
Sep
76° / 45°
7 wet
Oct
63° / 34°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 24°
4 wet
Dec
43° / 16°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Waterdale, CO, 1.6 mi away at 5,230 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Between Shark's Fin Wall & Bridge Wall North is a climbing area in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The name points to its position between two well-known walls, Shark's Fin Wall and Bridge Wall North, and the area also includes the White Dike Area and Ledges, all within about a tenth of a mile. It's a compact cluster of crags that climbers can approach as a single outing, with multiple objectives close together. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Waterdale show September highs around 76°F with lows near 45°F, while May runs a little cooler with highs near 68°F and lows around 41°F. Midsummer is hotter, with July highs averaging about 87°F. The closest trails are O'Keepa Trail and Grouse Hollow Trail, both within about a mile and a half, and the Big Thompson River offers paddling about 4 miles away.
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