Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park

Crag of Fear

Crag of Fear in Colorado has 10 routes across 8 grades, offering mixed and sport climbing.

Crag of FearPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
10 routes
5.6 – 5.10b
Sport · Mixed

Is Crag of Fear open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Crag of Fear

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

    32° / 14°

  2. Feb

    35° / 15°

  3. Mar

    42° / 20°

  4. Apr

    46° / 23°

  5. May

    56° / 32°

  6. Jun

    69° / 38°

  7. Jul

    74° / 44°

  8. Aug

    73° / 43°

  9. Sep

    66° / 36°

  10. Oct

    52° / 29°

  11. Nov

    41° / 20°

  12. Dec

    33° / 14°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Allenspark 3nw, CO, 6.6 mi away at 8,500 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Crag of Fear is a climbing area in Colorado's Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Slamdance Buttress and Quickie Cliff each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport and mixed, with 10 routes in total. Grades run from 5.6 to 5.10, and the median is 5.9+. Among the named routes are Unemployment Line at 5.8 and The Buckets Stop Here at 5.10a, both sport climbs. Mocha is a mixed route at 5.9+. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Allenspark put July highs around 74°F with lows near 44°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. The Rams Horn Trail starts about 0.2 mile away, and Lily Mountain is about 0.7 mile off. For an overnight stay, Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground is about 3.1 miles away.

Routes (10)

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