Half & Half Crag
Half & Half Crag in Colorado has 13 mixed and sport climbing routes across 10 grades.
Photo: Dave Snowden, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 13 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11d
- Sport · Mixed
Is Half & Half Crag open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Rocky Mountain National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Half & Half Crag
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° / 14°
Feb
35° / 15°
Mar
42° / 20°
Apr
46° / 23°
May
56° / 32°
Jun
69° / 38°
Jul
74° / 44°
Aug
73° / 43°
Sep
66° / 36°
Oct
52° / 29°
Nov
41° / 20°
Dec
33° / 14°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Allenspark 3nw, CO, 5.4 mi away at 8,500 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Half & Half Crag is a climbing area in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's boundaries, and a fee is charged for access. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Allenspark show July highs around 74°F with lows near 44°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. The Wind River Pass Trail and Lily Ridge Trail both start about 0.1 mile away. Left Hand Rock and Jurassic Park - Lily Lake are climbing areas about half a mile off. For an overnight stay, Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground is about 3.4 miles away.
Routes (13)
Facts about this crag
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