Iron Curtain
Iron Curtain in Colorado has 8 sport climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.
- 8 routes
- 5.10c – 5.12a
- Sport
Is Iron Curtain open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
Salt Cabin Prescribed (RX) Fire Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-10 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-04 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-01 · USFS · 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 Iron Curtain
Best months: May–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
40° / 21°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 20°
6 wet
Mar
47° / 26°
8 wet
Apr
51° / 30°
10 wet
May
60° / 39°
12 wet
Jun
72° / 49°
11 wet
Jul
79° / 56°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 55°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 47°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 36°
7 wet
Nov
47° / 28°
6 wet
Dec
40° / 20°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buckhorn Mtn 1 E, CO, 8 mi away at 7,400 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Iron Curtain 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 several named climbing areas, with Main Wall - Center and Dihedrals Wall each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 56°F, while winter highs stay around 40°F. The Cache la Poudre River is about half a mile away, and Lower Narrows Campground and the Sheep Mountain Trail are both about 0.8 mile off. Narrows (CO) campground is about a mile away.
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