Emerald Lake / Tyndall Gorge
3 alpine climbing routes in Colorado's Emerald Lake / Tyndall Gorge.
Photo: TexasExplorer98, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 3 routes
- 5.7 – 5.14d
- Alpine
Is Emerald Lake / Tyndall Gorge open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Rocky Mountain National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Emerald Lake / Tyndall Gorge
Best months: June 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.
Jan
30° / 4°
14 wet · 14 snow
Feb
34° / 6°
13 wet · 12 snow
Mar
42° / 14°
12 wet · 9 snow
Apr
49° / 20°
11 wet · 6 snow
May
59° / 28°
12 wet · 2 snow
Jun
71° / 34°
11 wet
Jul
76° / 40°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 38°
15 wet
Sep
68° / 32°
12 wet · 1 snow
Oct
55° / 23°
10 wet · 4 snow
Nov
40° / 13°
11 wet · 9 snow
Dec
30° / 5°
14 wet · 13 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Lake 1 Nw, CO, 9.2 mi away at 8,720 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Emerald Lake / Tyndall Gorge is a climbing area in Rocky Mountain National Park, within the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, on land managed by the National Park Service. It sits in the park's backcountry, and a fee is charged for visits. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Grand Lake show July highs around 76°F with lows near 40°F, while winter brings highs around 30°F and frequent snow days from December through February. Emerald Lake is about 0.1 mile away, and Hallett Peak - ice/mixed/snow is about 0.4 mile away. The Lake Haiyaha Trail and the Fern Lake Trail are both within a mile.
Routes (3)
Flattop Mountain - S side(2)
Nymph Lake(1)
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