Colorado · Rock climbing · Nathrop

Chalk Creek Canyon

Chalk Creek Canyon in Colorado has 1 traditional climbing route.

1 route
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Is Chalk Creek Canyon open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 7 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 Chalk Creek Canyon

Best months: June–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

    29° / -8°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    33° / -5°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    40° / 4°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    47° / 18°

    8 wet

  5. May

    58° / 29°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    69° / 36°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    72° / 42°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    70° / 41°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    64° / 34°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    54° / 25°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    40° / 13°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    28° / -4°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taylor Park, CO, 17.8 mi away at 9,179 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Chalk Creek Canyon is a climbing area in the Salida Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits about a mile from Mount Antero and Iron City Campground, which makes it an easy pairing for a day of climbing and an overnight stay. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Taylor Park weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show July highs around 72°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. Other climbing is close by at Cat Scratch Wall and Cascade Boulders, and Chalk Lake Fishing Site is about 4 miles away.

Routes (1)

London Gray(1)

London Gray5.12-