Colorado · Rock climbing · Clark

Cougar

Cougar in Colorado has 3 sport climbing routes spanning 3 difficulty grades.

3 routes
5.9 – 5.10c/d
Sport

Is Cougar open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. It doesn't name Cougar, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Cougar

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

    28° / 7°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    31° / 9°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    40° / 15°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    49° / 23°

    9 wet

  5. May

    59° / 30°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    71° / 36°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 42°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 40°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 34°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 25°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    39° / 16°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    29° / 9°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spicer, CO, 28 mi away at 8,385 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Cougar is a climbing area in the Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District of Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in northern Colorado, on land managed by the Forest Service. It sits right alongside two other climbing areas, Main Amphitheater and Right Wing, each about 0.1 mile away, so climbers can move easily between walls in a single outing. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from the nearby Spicer, CO weather station run to highs around 77°F in July with lows near 42°F, while September cools to highs around 68°F. The station sits at a similar elevation, so those figures are a fair guide. Beyond the neighboring walls, the Hinman Creek hike starts about half a mile away. Seedhouse Campground and the Seedhouse Guard Station are both roughly 1.9 miles off for anyone planning to stay overnight.

Routes (3)