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Hallett Peak - ice/mixed/snow

Hallett Peak - ice/mixed/snow in Colorado has 8 climbing routes.

Hallett Peak - ice/mixed/snowPhoto: dmtilley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
8 routes
5.5 – 5.10+
Alpine · Bouldering

Is Hallett Peak - ice/mixed/snow 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 Hallett Peak - ice/mixed/snow

Best months: June and 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.

  1. Jan

    29° / 12°

    15 wet

  2. Feb

    28° / 11°

    16 wet

  3. Mar

    36° / 17°

    16 wet

  4. Apr

    40° / 22°

    17 wet

  5. May

    50° / 29°

    16 wet

  6. Jun

    62° / 36°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    68° / 43°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    66° / 41°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    59° / 34°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    47° / 26°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    35° / 19°

    12 wet

  12. Dec

    28° / 12°

    15 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder 14 W, CO, 20 mi away at 9,828 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Hallett Peak is a climbing area in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, inside Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, managed by the National Park Service. It is a destination for ice, mixed and snow climbing. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Boulder put July highs around 68°F with lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and lows drop to about 12°F. A fee is charged for entry to the park. Glacier Basin Campground, about 4.5 miles away, and Moraine Park Campground, about 5.4 miles away, are the closest places to camp. The Lake Haiyaha Trail and the Flat Top Mountain Trail are both about 0.9 miles away.

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