Colorado · Rock climbing · Fort Collins

Duncan's Ridge

Near Fort Collins

49 routes
5.4 – 5.11
Mixed · Bouldering · Sport

Best time to visit Duncan's Ridge

Best months: April–June and August–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

    45° / 18°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 21°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    56° / 29°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 35°

    9 wet

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 59°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 57°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 48°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 36°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 26°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 18°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Collins, CO, 4.3 mi away at 5,004 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Duncan's Ridge is a climbing area in Colorado with 49 routes spanning 20 distinct difficulty grades. The crag offers bouldering pads, mixed, sport, and trad climbing options.

Routes (49)

Roof RouteFA: Lynn Hill5.10Two Cent5.10a/bOut of the Black5.11Joe Dirt™5.4Alpine Simulator5.5Broken CrackFA: no5.5Unnamed Top Rope Section5.5B-Route5.6Baby's First Lead5.6Unknown Crack #85.6Unnamed Corner5.6Vision Quest5.6Wishbone Crack5.6Africa's West Coast5.7Apples5.7Conglomerate FaceFA: no5.7Corner Climb5.7Left of The Nose5.7Lichen Roof5.7Right Through The Roof5.7South Chimney5.7South Corner5.7The Wide Side5.7Crackmard5.7+Unknown North5.7+Africa's East Coast: aka Noah's CrackFA: Noah?5.8Face Route5.8Liberty's Last Stand5.8Oranges5.8Purdy Dirty5.8Burkistan Direct5.8-Northern Unnamed5.8-After Work RompFA: Possibly Josh Bender, Solo, 10/2020, likely earlier - submit an improvement if you know of an earlier ascent.5.9Cheeseburger in Paradise5.9Dihedral Route5.9South OW aka Front Crack5.9Bird Shit Avenue5.9-The Nose5.9-Unnamed Overhang5.9-Cave RouteFA: Dylan Demyanek5.9+The ChronicFA: Ian DoryV11Child's PlayFA: Sam StewartV3-Icebreaker AreteV4Rough HugsFA: Sam StewartV4Unknown DeadpointV4-Kahlua RoofFA: Sam RothsteinV6PenumbraFA: Nick PerlV6Monster Block Full SDSFA: Tristan ConwayV6-7Mother's FinestFA: James HickeyV9

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