Colorado · Rock climbing · Bellvue

Granite Sea

7 granite climbing routes in Colorado ranging across 5 difficulty grades.

Granite SeaPhoto: kalestews, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
7 routes
5.6 – 5.10b
Trad · Mixed

Is Granite Sea 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 Granite Sea

Best months: May–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.

  1. Jan

    40° / 21°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 20°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 26°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 30°

    10 wet

  5. May

    60° / 39°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 49°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 56°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 55°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 47°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 36°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 28°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 20°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buckhorn Mtn 1 E, CO, 7 mi away at 7,400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Granite Sea is a climbing area in Colorado's Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, within the Canyon Lakes Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The area is a cluster of named climbing spots, with several other areas just steps away. Southeast Face is 0.2 miles away, and Breakers and Northwest Slabs are each about 0.3 miles off. Wintersteen Trail, a hike, is also within a third of a mile. The climbing here is mostly traditional, with six routes on the YDS scale from 5.6 to 5.10-. Among them are Easy Sailing (5.6), The Gardener Did It (5.6) and Ankles Away (5.10b). The mixed route, Hang 12 (5.10-), rounds out the options. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at 7,400 feet show July highs around 79°F and lows near 56°F. Winter is cold, with January highs averaging 40°F and lows near 21°F. For an overnight stay, Ansel Watrous Campground is 3.5 miles away, and Stove Prairie Landing Campground is 6.2 miles off. Greyrock Meadows, a hike, is 1.5 miles away.

Routes (7)

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