Eldora Summer Slab
Eldora Summer Slab in Colorado has 8 routes across 5 grades, offering mixed and traditional climbing.
- 8 routes
- 5.6 – 5.8+
- Trad · Mixed
Is Eldora Summer Slab open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Caribou Road Closure Order
Agency alert covering Boulder Ranger District · Order 02-10-01-26-04 · USFS · Boulder Ranger District
Raptor Nesting Area Closure - Boulder Ranger District
Agency alert covering Boulder Ranger District · Order 02-10-01-26-06 · USFS · Boulder Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Eldora Summer Slab
Best months: 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
33° / 16°
10 wet
Feb
34° / 15°
10 wet
Mar
41° / 20°
11 wet
Apr
46° / 24°
13 wet
May
55° / 33°
14 wet
Jun
67° / 41°
13 wet
Jul
73° / 48°
14 wet
Aug
71° / 46°
15 wet
Sep
64° / 39°
10 wet
Oct
52° / 30°
8 wet
Nov
41° / 21°
8 wet
Dec
33° / 15°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coal Creek Canyon, CO, 9 mi away at 8,950 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Eldora Summer Slab is a climbing area in the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. It sits within the national forest's Boulder Ranger District, about 9 miles from the Coal Creek Canyon weather station, which sits at a similar elevation. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from that station show July highs around 73°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. The closest neighbors are the Lost Meadow Trail and the Observatory mountain biking route, both about 0.7 miles away. West Magnolia campground is 1.3 miles off, and Swamp Rock, another climbing area, is 2.7 miles away.
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