Gnome Dome
Gnome Dome in Colorado has 7 climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
- 7 routes
- 5.8 – 5.10c
- Trad · Mixed · Bouldering
Is Gnome Dome open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Downed and weakened trees on South Platte Ranger District
Agency alert covering South Platte Ranger District · USFS · South Platte Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Gnome Dome
Best months: May–July and September–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
45° / 14°
4 wet
Feb
46° / 16°
5 wet
Mar
53° / 23°
6 wet
Apr
58° / 29°
8 wet
May
67° / 38°
9 wet
Jun
79° / 47°
9 wet
Jul
84° / 53°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 51°
13 wet
Sep
76° / 43°
7 wet
Oct
64° / 32°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 23°
4 wet
Dec
44° / 15°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cheesman, CO, 10.9 mi away at 6,880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Gnome Dome is a climbing area in the South Platte Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado. It sits among several other climbing spots, which makes it easy to pair with a longer day on the rock. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September. Typical averages from the nearby Cheesman weather station run from highs around 79°F with lows near 47°F in June to highs around 76°F with lows near 43°F in September. July and August are warmer and wetter, with highs in the low 80s and about 12 to 13 wet days a month. Obscure Buffalo Creek Rocks and Skinner Mountain Boulders are both about 0.1 mile away, and Humphrey's Dome is just as close. For a change of pace, the Sandy Wash hike is about 1.1 miles off.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Product Boulder
~5 min drive
Product Boulder is a 5-route bouldering crag in Colorado with routes spanning 5 difficulty grades.
Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Poe Buttress
~5 min drive
Poe Buttress in Colorado has 8 traditional climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)West Face
~4 min drive
West Face in Colorado has 5 climbing routes spanning 5 grades, offering bouldering and trad options.
Campsite #8 Bouldering Area
~0 min drive
Campsite #8 Bouldering Area is a bouldering area in Colorado with 1 route.
Campsite 8 Crack Wall
~0 min drive
Campsite 8 Crack Wall in Colorado has 6 crack climbing and bouldering routes.
Miscellaneous Boulders
~3 min drive
6 bouldering routes in Colorado spanning 5 grades.
Asshole Rock Bouldering
~3 min drive
Asshole Rock Bouldering in Colorado has 16 bouldering routes.
Da Butts Bouldering
~3 min drive
14 bouldering routes in Colorado.
Top Of The World
~4 min drive
Top Of The World is a 13-route trad climbing crag in Colorado with routes across 9 difficulty grades.
Angle Iron Slabs
~4 min drive
Angle Iron Slabs is a climbing area in Colorado with 8 routes.
