Colorado · Rock climbing · Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs has 24 climbing routes spanning 19 grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad.

24 routes
5.5 – 5.14a
Bouldering · Sport · Trad

Is Colorado Springs open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 11 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 Colorado Springs

Best months: May–October. 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

    43° / 16°

  2. Feb

    44° / 17°

  3. Mar

    51° / 24°

  4. Apr

    57° / 31°

  5. May

    65° / 40°

  6. Jun

    76° / 50°

  7. Jul

    81° / 55°

  8. Aug

    79° / 54°

  9. Sep

    72° / 47°

  10. Oct

    60° / 33°

  11. Nov

    50° / 24°

  12. Dec

    42° / 16°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cumbre Vista - Colorado Spgs 1, CO, 12.1 mi away at 6,942 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Colorado Springs is a climbing area in Colorado, managed by city land within the Pikes Peak Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. It sits in the Black Canyon area, about 1.3 miles from Pikes Peak RV Park and 1.7 miles from Garden of the Gods. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 76°F in June to about 81°F in July, with lows in the mid-50s. Winters are cold, with January highs near 43°F and lows around 16°F. Williams Canyon Trail is just 0.3 miles away, and Caveman Wall is about a mile off. Garden of the Gods and Garden of the Gods RV Resort are both within 2 miles.

Routes (24)

Graffiti Falls(1)

Shook Ones5.13-

Pangborn's Pinnacle(1)

Center Dihedral5.9

Powerline Boulders, The(1)

Ship's ProwV8-9

Tall Boy Pinnacle and Moss Wall(2)

Mushashi's Blade5.12dTall Boy5.14a

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Garden of the GodsPhoto: randomduck, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Garden of the Gods

~3 min drive

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White TwinPhoto: scostello22, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

White Twin

~3 min drive

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West FacePhoto: slopjop, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

West Face

~3 min drive

West Face in Colorado has 17 routes across 13 grades, offering mixed and sport climbing.

Twin SpiresPhoto: scostello22, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Twin Spires

~3 min drive

Twin Spires in Colorado has 4 climbing routes with mixed and sport styles.

Southwest Face / Finger FacePhoto: Bold Frontiers, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Southwest Face / Finger Face

~3 min drive

Southwest Face / Finger Face in Colorado has 13 routes with 8 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.

West SidePhoto: scostello22, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

West Side

~3 min drive

West Side in Colorado has 10 routes with mixed, sport, and trad climbing.

North Gateway RockPhoto: slopjop, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

North Gateway Rock

~3 min drive

North Gateway Rock in Colorado has 6 routes across 5 grades, offering mixed and trad climbing.

East SidePhoto: ChrisYunker, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

East Side

~3 min drive

East Side in Colorado has 16 climbing routes with bouldering pads and sport.

Kindergarten RockPhoto: randomduck, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Kindergarten Rock

~3 min drive

Kindergarten Rock is a climbing area in Colorado with 4 routes.

East FacePhoto: slopjop, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

East Face

~3 min drive

East Face in Colorado has 20 climbing routes across 12 grades.