Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park

Golden Staircase, pitches 9, 10, & 11

Among the hardest climbs catalogued at The Crags in the Druid sector.

5.11
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Golden Staircase, pitches 9, 10, & 11 open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for 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 Golden Staircase, pitches 9, 10, & 11

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, 5.3 mi away at 8,500 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.

This is one of the hardest routes catalogued at The Crags in Colorado's Druid sector, part of a small group of climbs at the upper end of the grade range found here.

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