Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park

Fern Canyon Rocks

Fern Canyon Rocks is a climbing area in Colorado with 1 route.

Fern Canyon RocksPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1 route
5.11-
Trad

Is Fern Canyon Rocks 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 Fern Canyon Rocks

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.

  1. Jan

    32° / 14°

  2. Feb

    35° / 15°

  3. Mar

    42° / 20°

  4. Apr

    46° / 23°

  5. May

    56° / 32°

  6. Jun

    69° / 38°

  7. Jul

    74° / 44°

  8. Aug

    73° / 43°

  9. Sep

    66° / 36°

  10. Oct

    52° / 29°

  11. Nov

    41° / 20°

  12. Dec

    33° / 14°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Allenspark 3nw, CO, 10.8 mi away at 8,500 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Fern Canyon Rocks 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 access. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Allenspark show July highs around 74°F with lows near 44°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. The RMNP - Rock climbing area is just 0.1 mile away, and the Cub Lake-Mill Creek Basin Trail is about half a mile off. For an overnight stay, Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground is about 2 miles away, and Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground is about 3 miles away.

Routes (1)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

Rock Of AgesPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Rock Of Ages

~1 min drive

Rock Of Ages in Colorado has 16 climbing routes across 11 grades.

Bear Lake and Bear's DenPhoto: Elmschrat, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Bear Lake and Bear's Den

~5 min drive

Alpine Colorado climbing near Bear Lake with solid rock and scenic mountain setting.

Emerald LakePhoto: TexasExplorer98, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Emerald Lake

~6 min drive

Emerald Lake in Colorado has 29 climbing routes across 18 grades.

Emerald Lake / Tyndall GorgePhoto: TexasExplorer98, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Emerald Lake / Tyndall Gorge

~6 min drive

3 alpine climbing routes in Colorado's Emerald Lake / Tyndall Gorge.

Deer MountainPhoto: raganmd, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Deer Mountain

~6 min drive

Deer Mountain in Colorado has 3 trad routes on 3 difficulty grades.

Green Slab WallPhoto: TexasExplorer98, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Green Slab Wall

~6 min drive

Green Slab Wall in Colorado has 9 climbing routes on slab rock.

Revenge AreaPhoto: olekinderhook, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Revenge Area

~6 min drive

Revenge Area in Colorado has 11 bouldering routes across 9 difficulty grades.

Lower Chaos CanyonPhoto: TexasExplorer98, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Lower Chaos Canyon

~6 min drive

Lower Chaos Canyon in Colorado has 31 climbing routes with 21 difficulty grades.

Hallett Peak - ice/mixed/snowPhoto: dmtilley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Hallett Peak - ice/mixed/snow

~6 min drive

Hallett Peak - ice/mixed/snow in Colorado has 8 climbing routes.

Bear Lake TrailheadsPhoto: Michael Murphy, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Bear Lake Trailheads

~6 min drive

Bear Lake Trailheads in Colorado has 1 climbing route rated at difficulty grade 1.