Colorado · Rock climbing · Bellvue

Happy Hour Crag

Happy Hour Crag in Colorado has 10 routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

10 routes
5.7 – 5.11b
Sport · Trad

Is Happy Hour Crag 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 Happy Hour Crag

Best months: April–June and August–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° / 18°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 21°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    56° / 29°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 35°

    9 wet

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 59°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 57°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 48°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 36°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 26°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 18°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Collins, CO, 12.2 mi away at 5,004 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Happy Hour Crag is a climbing area in Colorado on city-managed land within the boundaries of the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Fort Collins is the nearest town, and its own climbing area sits about 1.9 miles away. For the most comfortable climbing weather, look to spring and fall. Typical averages from the Ft Collins weather station, about 700 feet lower and 12 miles off, run to highs near 77°F in September and 63°F in April, and temperatures at the crag run slightly cooler. Poudre Practice Rock is about 0.8 miles away. Overlook Trail (0.5 miles) and Black Powder Trail (0.6 miles) are the closest hikes, and Ansel Watrous Campground lies about 4.9 miles off.

Routes (10)

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