Creek Side
Creek Side in Colorado has 37 climbing routes across 20 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 37 routes
- 5.6 – 5.13d
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Is Creek Side open right now?
Road closed
US 40: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511.
US 40: road closure
Closed · ~1.7 km from Creek Side · CDOT 511
As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Creek Side
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.
Jan
44° / 12°
5 wet
Feb
44° / 13°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 21°
7 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
8 wet
May
64° / 36°
10 wet
Jun
76° / 43°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
73° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
51° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
44° / 13°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Evergreen, CO, 8.7 mi away at 6,985 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Creek Side is a climbing area in Colorado, about 1.7 miles from the town of Cottonwood. It sits close to two other climbing areas, Moss Man and Stoked Bowl, both about 0.1 mile away, which makes it easy to pair with those for a full day of climbing. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Evergreen weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-40s. The Canyon View Loop hike is about 0.4 mile away, and the Winze mountain biking trail is about 0.5 mile away. For an overnight stay, Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout is about 6 miles off, and Cold Springs Campground is about 8 miles away.
Routes (37)
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