Colorado · Rock climbing · Bellvue

Greyrock

Greyrock is a climbing area in Colorado with 4 routes.

GreyrockPhoto: kalestews, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
4 routes
5.6 – 5.11d
Bouldering · Mixed · Trad

Is Greyrock 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 Greyrock

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, 6.6 mi away at 7,400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Greyrock is a climbing area in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in northern Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop among a cluster of routes in the district. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 79°F in July and 78°F in August, with lows in the mid-50s. Winters are cold, with January highs near 40°F and lows around 21°F. The Wintersteen Trail starts just 0.3 miles away, and the Southeast Face, South Slabs and Breakers climbing areas are all about 0.4 miles off. Greyrock Meadows is about 1.1 miles away. For an overnight stay, Ansel Watrous Campground is about 3.3 miles away, and the Cache la Poudre River offers fishing about 7 miles away.

Routes (4)

Sentinel, The(1)

Jamminy Crackit5.11d

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