Equinox Gardens
Equinox Gardens in Colorado has 4 trad climbing routes on 3 difficulty grades.
- 4 routes
- 5.8 – 5.9+
- Trad
Is Equinox Gardens 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
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Sulphur Ranger District · USFS · Sulphur Ranger District
Permanent Recreational Shooting Order
Agency alert covering Sulphur Ranger District · Order 02-10-00-25-02 · USFS · Sulphur 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 Equinox Gardens
Best months: June–August. 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
31° / -1°
11 wet
Feb
34° / 2°
10 wet
Mar
43° / 11°
9 wet
Apr
51° / 20°
8 wet
May
62° / 27°
7 wet
Jun
72° / 33°
6 wet
Jul
77° / 38°
9 wet
Aug
74° / 37°
10 wet
Sep
68° / 29°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 21°
7 wet
Nov
41° / 10°
8 wet
Dec
31° / -1°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fraser, CO, 14.2 mi away at 8,560 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Equinox Gardens is a climbing area in Colorado's Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, on the Sulphur Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The climbing here is traditional, with four routes all rated between 5.8 and 5.9+. Venkman is the easiest at 5.8, and Icarus in Flames is the hardest at 5.9+. All were first ascended by Matt Kane in September and October 2014. Summer is the most comfortable season. Typical averages from the nearby Fraser weather station run from highs around 72°F in June to about 77°F in July, with lows in the upper 30s. Winter is cold, with January highs near 31°F and lows around -1°F. Keyser Ridge lies just 0.3 miles away, and the No-See-Um Trail is 0.7 miles off. Horseshoe Campground is about a mile away, and Williams Fork, a canoeing spot, is roughly 1.6 miles from the garden.
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