Colorado · Rock climbing · Lake George

Chicken Rock

Chicken Rock in Colorado has 11 climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.

11 routes
5.6 – 5.10b
Trad · Sport

Is Chicken Rock open right now?

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 Chicken Rock

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, 13.6 mi away at 8,550 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

Chicken Rock is a climbing area in the South Park Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots in this part of the district, and it's a good base for exploring the area's rock. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 77°F and lows near 46°F, with June and September also in the 60s and 70s. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the area, so temperatures on the rock itself run a little cooler. The closest neighbors are Valley of The Chickens and Egg, The, both about 0.1 mile away. Feral Petunia is roughly 1.3 miles off. For an overnight stay, Spruce Grove Campground is about 4 miles away.

Routes (11)