Higher Energy Crag
Higher Energy Crag in Colorado has 5 routes with mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
- 5 routes
- 5.8+ – 5.11+
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Is Higher Energy Crag open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Caribou Road Closure Order
Agency alert covering Boulder Ranger District · Order 02-10-01-26-04 · USFS · Boulder Ranger District
Raptor Nesting Area Closure - Boulder Ranger District
Agency alert covering Boulder Ranger District · Order 02-10-01-26-06 · USFS · Boulder Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Higher Energy 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
39° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 17°
5 wet
Mar
47° / 22°
6 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
8 wet
May
61° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 50°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 48°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 31°
6 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 5.2 mi away at 7,970 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Higher Energy Crag is a climbing area on county land within Platt/Rogers Memorial Park, in the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests near Nederland, Colorado. It sits close to the town of Nederland, which makes it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding park and forest. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay near 40°F and lows drop to about 17°F. Coney Island and Easter Rock are both climbing areas within a quarter mile, and the Hawkins Surguine Spur Trail starts about 0.4 miles away. Winiger Ridge campground lies about 3.7 miles off, and Gordon Gulch is roughly 4.7 miles away.
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