Colorado · Rock climbing · Lake George

Blood Brothers

Top-difficulty route at River Wall; uses bolts and placed gear together.

5.12a
grade
Mixed
style

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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 Blood Brothers

Best months: May–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

    33° / -1°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / 3°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 13°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 23°

    6 wet

  5. May

    60° / 32°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 40°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 46°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 45°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    69° / 37°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 26°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 15°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    33° / 2°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake George 8 Sw, CO, 2.3 mi away at 8,550 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the hardest climbs catalogued at River Wall, where the grade span runs from 5.5 to 5.12a across 15 routes. This line combines both bolts and placed gear on the same sequence.

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Outfitters and businesses near Lake George. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway

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PureBoulderingGym

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CityROCK Climbing Gym

Rock Climbing business nearby (~33 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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