Colorado · Rock climbing · Sedalia

The Great Googly Moogly

Great Googly Moogly is a climbing crag in Colorado with 9 routes.

9 routes
5.5 – 5.11-
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is Great Googly Moogly, The open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Great Googly Moogly

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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 14°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 16°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 23°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 29°

    8 wet

  5. May

    67° / 38°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 47°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 53°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 51°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 43°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 32°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 23°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 15°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cheesman, CO, 5.6 mi away at 6,880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Great Googly Moogly is a climbing area in the South Platte Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and trails, with several other destinations within a few miles. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Cheesman weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show July highs around 84°F with lows near 53°F, while September cools to highs in the mid-70s. Big Rock Candy Mountain is about a mile away, and Sunshine Dome is roughly 2 miles off. For a break from the rock, Stone Cabin and Heavenly Ridge are both about 3 miles away.

Routes (9)