The Fishing Hole
7 routes in Colorado spanning 5 grades, sport and trad climbing.
- 7 routes
- 5.10a/b – 5.12a/b
- Sport · Trad
Is Fishing Hole, The open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
Salt Cabin Prescribed (RX) Fire Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-10 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-04 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-01 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit The Fishing Hole
Best months: May–October. 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
40° / 21°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 20°
6 wet
Mar
47° / 26°
8 wet
Apr
51° / 30°
10 wet
May
60° / 39°
12 wet
Jun
72° / 49°
11 wet
Jul
79° / 56°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 55°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 47°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 36°
7 wet
Nov
47° / 28°
6 wet
Dec
40° / 20°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buckhorn Mtn 1 E, CO, 6.8 mi away at 7,400 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Fishing Hole is a climbing area on Forest Service land in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. It sits among a tight cluster of crags, so it pairs easily with neighboring walls on the same outing. For comfortable conditions, September is a strong choice, with typical highs around 70°F and lows near 47°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at 7,400 feet about 7 miles away. Summer runs warmer, with typical July highs near 79°F. The Palace and Red Wall are both about 0.1 mile away. Stove Prairie Landing Campground lies about a mile off, and the Young Gulch hike is roughly 1.6 miles away.
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