Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park

Chaos Canyon Bouldering

Chaos Canyon Bouldering in Colorado has 1 bouldering route.

Chaos Canyon BoulderingPhoto: Michael Murphy, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1 route
V12
Bouldering

Is Chaos Canyon Bouldering open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Rocky Mountain National Park.

As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Chaos Canyon Bouldering

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.

  1. Jan

    29° / 12°

    15 wet

  2. Feb

    28° / 11°

    16 wet

  3. Mar

    36° / 17°

    16 wet

  4. Apr

    40° / 22°

    17 wet

  5. May

    50° / 29°

    16 wet

  6. Jun

    62° / 36°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    68° / 43°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    66° / 41°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    59° / 34°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    47° / 26°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    35° / 19°

    12 wet

  12. Dec

    28° / 12°

    15 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder 14 W, CO, 19.6 mi away at 9,828 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.

Chaos Canyon Bouldering is a climbing area in Colorado with 1 bouldering route. It features bouldering pads for protection.

Routes (1)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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