Humphrey's Dome
Humphrey's Dome is a Colorado climbing area with 6 traditional routes across 4 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- 5.7+ – 5.10c/d
- Trad
Is Humphrey's Dome open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Downed and weakened trees on South Platte Ranger District
Agency alert covering South Platte Ranger District · USFS · South Platte Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Humphrey's Dome
Best months: May–July and September–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.
Jan
45° / 14°
4 wet
Feb
46° / 16°
5 wet
Mar
53° / 23°
6 wet
Apr
58° / 29°
8 wet
May
67° / 38°
9 wet
Jun
79° / 47°
9 wet
Jul
84° / 53°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 51°
13 wet
Sep
76° / 43°
7 wet
Oct
64° / 32°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 23°
4 wet
Dec
44° / 15°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cheesman, CO, 10.9 mi away at 6,880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Humphrey's Dome is a climbing area in the South Platte Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Obscure Buffalo Creek Rocks, Skinner Mountain Boulders and Twisted Sisters all about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Cheesman weather station run to highs around 67°F in May and 76°F in September, while July and August bring highs in the low 80s and the most wet days of the year. Kelsey Campground and Meadows Group Campground are both about 4.3 miles away for an overnight stay. Sandy Wash is a hike about 1.1 miles off, and Nice Kitty, a mountain biking route, is about 0.7 miles away.
Routes (6)
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