Elephant Rock
Elephant Rock in Colorado has 8 climbing routes ranging from easy to hard.
- 8 routes
- 5.8+ – 5.11d
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Elephant Rock
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
41° / 11°
4 wet
Feb
43° / 14°
5 wet
Mar
50° / 21°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
6 wet
May
67° / 36°
7 wet
Jun
78° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
62° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 11°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buena Vista 2s, CO, 4.3 mi away at 7,954 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Elephant Rock is a climbing area in Colorado's Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, a state park unit within the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. State Fish and Wildlife manages the land. Early summer and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Buena Vista show June highs around 78°F with lows near 43°F and September highs around 74°F with lows near 40°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 12 a month. Elephant Rock Campground and Bob's Rock both sit about 0.1 mile away. Tool Wall / Tool Tower is about 0.2 mile off and Turtle Rocks about 0.3 mile, so it's easy to string several areas together in one visit.
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