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Eagle's Peak

Eagle's Peak in Colorado has 6 climbing routes spanning 6 difficulty grades.

6 routes
V1+ – V4
Bouldering · Trad

Is Eagle's Peak 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 Eagle's Peak

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° / 14°

  2. Feb

    43° / 14°

  3. Mar

    52° / 23°

  4. Apr

    57° / 28°

  5. May

    67° / 38°

  6. Jun

    79° / 47°

  7. Jul

    84° / 53°

  8. Aug

    81° / 51°

  9. Sep

    75° / 44°

  10. Oct

    63° / 32°

  11. Nov

    52° / 22°

  12. Dec

    43° / 15°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monument 3s, CO, 4.4 mi away at 6,821 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.

Eagle's Peak is a climbing area in the Pikes Peak Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among other named climbing spots, with Exemplar Tower and Falcon Spires each about 0.1 mile away, so it is a compact cluster of rock rather than a single summit. The climbing here mixes bouldering and traditional routes, with six routes in total. Three are boulders and three are trad, and the grades run from YDS 5.7 up to 5.10c/d, with V1+ to V4 on the V scale. Sleepyhead is the easiest of the named routes at 5.7, and B.U.R.L. and I'm Too Tired are the hardest at 5.10 and 5.10c/d. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. A nearby weather station records typical July highs around 84°F and lows near 53°F, though that station sits about 1,500 feet lower than the peak, so expect cooler temperatures on the rock. The Eagle's Peak Trail starts about 0.6 mile away for those who want to approach on foot, and Stanley Canyon offers mountain biking within a mile. For time off the rock, Monument Creek is about 2.4 miles away and Tent City campground is about 3.8 miles away.

Routes (6)

Restriction Ridge(1)

B.U.R.L.5.10

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