Chernobyl
Chernobyl in Colorado has 12 routes across 8 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
- 12 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11b
- Trad · Sport
Is Chernobyl open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Downed and weakened trees on South Platte Ranger District
Agency alert covering South Platte Ranger District · USFS · South Platte Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Chernobyl
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.
Jan
33° / 9°
Feb
34° / 11°
Mar
41° / 17°
Apr
47° / 23°
May
57° / 31°
Jun
69° / 41°
Jul
74° / 47°
Aug
71° / 45°
Sep
65° / 38°
Oct
54° / 27°
Nov
42° / 18°
Dec
33° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Divide 4nw, CO, 21.5 mi away at 9,134 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Chernobyl is a rock climbing area in Colorado's South Platte Ranger District, part of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, on land managed by the Forest Service. Summer brings the most comfortable climbing weather. A nearby weather station at Divide reports typical July averages of a 74°F high and a 47°F low, with June averaging 69°F and 41°F. Winters are cold, with January highs averaging around 33°F. Other climbing is close by. The Emerald Crest Jewel of Tzillastan is about 0.1 mile away, and Recovery Wall and Devil's Head Rock are each about 0.2 mile away. For an overnight stay, Devils Head Campground sits roughly 1.4 miles from the area.
Routes (12)
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