Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park

Fall River Road (US 34 West)

Fall River Road (US 34 West) in Colorado has 7 climbing routes across 5 grades.

Fall River Road (US 34 West)Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
7 routes
5.5 – 5.9
Trad · Mixed

Is Fall River Road (US 34 West) 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 Fall River Road (US 34 West)

Best months: May–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.

  1. Jan

    37° / 16°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    38° / 16°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    45° / 21°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    52° / 26°

    10 wet

  5. May

    61° / 35°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 43°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 48°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 46°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 39°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 30°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 23°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 16°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Estes Park 3 Sse, CO, 3.3 mi away at 7,812 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Fall River Road (US 34 West) is a climbing area in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, managed by the National Park Service. It sits along the park's road network, and the nearest town is Estes Park, about 3 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Estes Park show July highs around 80°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Several climbing areas lie close by. Window Rock is about 0.6 miles away and Checkerboard Rock about 0.7 miles. Hikers can reach Lumpy Ridge Trail at about 1.1 miles and Oldman Mountain Trail at about 1.4 miles.

Routes (7)

Castle Rock(1)

The Prow5.7+

McGregor West(1)

Tumblelina5.8

Rainbow Rock(1)

Rainbow Ridge5.5

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