Colorado · Rock climbing · Alma

Fairplay

Fairplay, Colorado climbing area with 2 routes and alpine no fixed protection.

2 routes
5.5 – 5.10a/b
Alpine

Is Fairplay open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Fairplay

Best months: June–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

    31° / 10°

  2. Feb

    31° / 9°

  3. Mar

    38° / 16°

  4. Apr

    45° / 22°

  5. May

    55° / 29°

  6. Jun

    66° / 37°

  7. Jul

    71° / 42°

  8. Aug

    68° / 41°

  9. Sep

    62° / 35°

  10. Oct

    51° / 26°

  11. Nov

    39° / 17°

  12. Dec

    31° / 10°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fairplay S Park Rd, CO, 3.7 mi away at 9,995 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Fairplay is a climbing area in the South Park Ranger District of Colorado's Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Summer is the comfortable season. A nearby weather station at about 10,000 feet, a little below the area, records typical July highs around 71°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs average only about 31°F. The Escapist Boulder sits about 0.1 mile away. The Beaver Creek and Mount Silverheels hikes both start roughly 1.3 miles off, and Fourmile Campground is about 4.8 miles away for an overnight stay.

Routes (2)

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