Glacier Gorge
Glacier Gorge in Colorado has 4 climbing routes with alpine no fixed protection.
- 4 routes
- 5.5 – 5.9+
- Alpine
Is Glacier Gorge 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 Glacier Gorge
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
29° / 12°
15 wet
Feb
28° / 11°
16 wet
Mar
36° / 17°
16 wet
Apr
40° / 22°
17 wet
May
50° / 29°
16 wet
Jun
62° / 36°
12 wet
Jul
68° / 43°
14 wet
Aug
66° / 41°
13 wet
Sep
59° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
47° / 26°
10 wet
Nov
35° / 19°
12 wet
Dec
28° / 12°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder 14 W, CO, 16.8 mi away at 9,828 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
Glacier Gorge 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 visits. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 68°F with lows near 43°F, and September highs around 59°F with the fewest wet days of the year. That station sits about 800 feet lower than the gorge, so temperatures here run cooler. Arrowhead and Spearhead are climbing areas about half a mile away. The North Longs Peak Trail and Andrews Glacier Trail are both within about 2 miles.
Routes (4)
A Walk in The Park(1)
Astro Tower & Group Half Mt., Glacier Gorge, RMNP(1)
Rain Delay Crag(1)
Shelf Cirque(1)
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