Elk Creek
Elk Creek in Colorado has 16 climbing routes with 13 difficulty grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad.
- 16 routes
- V4 – V12+
- Bouldering · Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Elk Creek
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
44° / 12°
5 wet
Feb
44° / 13°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 21°
7 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
8 wet
May
64° / 36°
10 wet
Jun
76° / 43°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
73° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
51° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
44° / 13°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Evergreen, CO, 7.2 mi away at 6,985 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Elk Creek is a climbing area in Clear Creek Canyon Park, a county-managed park in Colorado. It sits on county land, and the park is the land unit that holds it. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Evergreen weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-40s. The climbing area is part of a cluster of bouldering and rock climbing spots. Clear Creek Canyon is about 0.1 mile away, and Anarchy Wall and Independence Wall are each about 0.2 mile off. For a walk, the Travois Trail is about 0.7 mile away.
Routes (16)
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