French Kiss Area
French Kiss Area in Colorado has 5 climbing routes ranging across 5 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- V0 – V7
- Bouldering
Is French Kiss Area open right now?
Road closed
CO 5/Mount Blue Sky Road: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511.
CO 5/Mount Blue Sky Road: road closure
Closed · ~1.2 km from French Kiss Area · CDOT 511
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Slater Lake Area Closure
Agency alert covering Clear Creek Ranger District · Order 02-10-07-26-03 · USFS · Clear Creek Ranger District
Area Closure Surrounding the Devils Nose Target Range
Agency alert covering Clear Creek Ranger District · Order 02-10-07-26-01 · USFS · Clear Creek Ranger District
As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit French Kiss Area
Best months: 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.
Jan
32° / 12°
8 wet
Feb
31° / 11°
8 wet
Mar
38° / 17°
9 wet
Apr
43° / 23°
10 wet
May
53° / 31°
9 wet
Jun
64° / 40°
9 wet
Jul
69° / 46°
13 wet
Aug
67° / 44°
14 wet
Sep
61° / 38°
10 wet
Oct
50° / 29°
7 wet
Nov
39° / 19°
7 wet
Dec
32° / 12°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cabin Creek, CO, 5 mi away at 10,020 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
French Kiss Area is a climbing area in the Mount Evans Wilderness, part of the Clear Creek Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. At the nearest weather station, Cabin Creek, typical July averages run from a high of 69°F to a low of 46°F, and temperatures at the crag run cooler because it sits above that station. July and August also average the most wet days of the year, about 13 to 14 each month. Two other climbing areas, Bierstadt Area and Possibility Area, are about 0.1 mile away. The Chicago Lakes hike is about 0.4 mile away, and Echo Lake Campground is about 2 miles off.
Routes (5)
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