Colorado · Rock climbing · Colorado Springs

Keyhole Rock

Keyhole Rock in Colorado has 14 routes from 5.10a to 5.12c, offering sport and trad climbing.

Keyhole RockPhoto: Bold Frontiers, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
14 routes
5.6 – 5.12c
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Keyhole Rock

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

    46° / 20°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 27°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 34°

    8 wet

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 58°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 57°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 49°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 37°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 26°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 19°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Springs Muni Ap, CO, 11.1 mi away at 6,181 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Keyhole Rock is a climbing area in Colorado on city-managed land within Rock Ledge Ranch. It sits in a cluster of small climbing spots and short trails, so it fits easily into a day spent moving between nearby rock and hiking paths. Spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. At a nearby weather station in Colorado Springs, typical averages run around 77°F for highs and 49°F for lows in September, while July highs average about 86°F. The Galloway-Homestead Trail and Chambers Trail both start about 0.1 mile away. For more climbing, Traverse Boulder (also called Trail Blob Boulder) and Mongoose Block are each about 0.2 mile off, and Garden of the Gods RV Resort, about 1.3 miles away, is the closest place to camp.

Routes (14)

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