Colorado · Rock climbing · Red Feather Lakes

High Cluster

High Cluster in Colorado has 18 bouldering routes across 11 grades.

18 routes
V0 – V8
Bouldering

Is High Cluster 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 High Cluster

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

    31° / 11°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    33° / 10°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    40° / 15°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    45° / 20°

    10 wet

  5. May

    55° / 28°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    68° / 36°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 43°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    72° / 41°

    14 wet

  9. Sep

    65° / 34°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    51° / 25°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    39° / 18°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    31° / 11°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 12.4 mi away at 9,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

High Cluster is a climbing area in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other named climbing areas, including Bristlecone Bouldering and Bristlecone Castle, each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 74°F in July and 72°F in August, with lows in the low 40s. Winters there are cold, with January highs near 31°F. Tunnel Campground and Twin Lakes Trail are both within about 2 miles, and Green Ridge Trail is roughly 1.7 miles off. For time on the water, Joe Wright Creek lies about 3.6 miles away.

Routes (18)