Gollum's Cave
Gollum's Cave in Colorado has 10 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad.
- 10 routes
- 5.10b – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad · Bouldering
Is Gollum's Cave open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in White River National Forest. It doesn't name Gollum's Cave, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Green Mountain Reservoir and Ruedi boat ramps closed for the season
Agency closure covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Eagle-Thomasville (400), Burnt Mtn (506), plus NFSR 414 and 416 openings delayed to June 16
Agency closure covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
FSR 314, Crystal River Road, open but be prepared for delays
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
White River National Forest lifting fire restrictions on Friday Sept. 25
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026 · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Gollum's Cave
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.
Jan
32° / 10°
13 wet
Feb
35° / 13°
12 wet
Mar
43° / 20°
12 wet
Apr
50° / 27°
12 wet
May
60° / 35°
11 wet
Jun
71° / 42°
8 wet
Jul
76° / 48°
11 wet
Aug
73° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 40°
10 wet
Oct
55° / 30°
9 wet
Nov
42° / 19°
10 wet
Dec
32° / 10°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Aspen 1sw, CO, 8.6 mi away at 8,175 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
Gollum's Cave is a climbing area in the Aspen Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots and named rock formations, with Ice Caves and Goal Post Boulder both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Aspen run to highs around 76°F in July, while temperatures at the cave itself run cooler. Winter brings highs near freezing and lows around 10°F from December through February. Lincoln Creek Dispersed Campground is about 0.4 mile away, and Weller Campground is about a mile off. Weller Lake, about 1.1 miles away, offers another hike, and the Roaring Fork River, about 1.5 miles away, is a paddling option.
Routes (10)
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