Colorado · Rock climbing · Lake George

Elevenmile Dome

Elevenmile Dome in Colorado has 27 climbing routes across 12 grades in mixed, sport, and trad styles.

27 routes
5.4 – 5.10c
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit Elevenmile Dome

Best months: June–July and 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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 5°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    41° / 7°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    49° / 15°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 21°

    6 wet

  5. May

    64° / 29°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 37°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 42°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 41°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 33°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 23°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 14°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    39° / 5°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Florissant Fossil Bed, CO, 6.2 mi away at 8,402 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Elevenmile Dome is a climbing area on Forest Service land in the South Park Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to climb. At the Florissant Fossil Bed weather station, 6.2 miles away, typical July averages reach a high of 79°F and a low of 42°F, while September averages run 71°F by day and 33°F at night. Winter highs typically sit near 39°F. Knome Dome aka Water Dome sits 0.6 miles away, and Spray Wall is 0.9 miles away. Climbers looking for a place to stay can use O'Brian Gulch Campground at 0.9 miles or Riverside Campground at 1.4 miles.