Kloof Alcove
Kloof Alcove in Colorado has 12 traditional climbing routes across 11 difficulty grades.
- 12 routes
- 5.7+ – 5.14a
- Trad
Best time to visit Kloof Alcove
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.
Jan
45° / 23°
4 wet
Feb
46° / 22°
5 wet
Mar
54° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
60° / 35°
8 wet
May
69° / 45°
9 wet
Jun
81° / 55°
7 wet
Jul
87° / 61°
7 wet
Aug
84° / 59°
8 wet
Sep
76° / 51°
6 wet
Oct
64° / 39°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 30°
4 wet
Dec
45° / 23°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ralston Rsvr, CO, 7.6 mi away at 5,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Kloof Alcove is a climbing area in Eldorado Canyon State Park in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among several named climbing routes and trails, so it works well as a stop along a day of bouldering and ridge climbing in the park. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September. At a nearby weather station, typical average highs run about 69°F in May and 76°F in September, with lows around 45°F and 51°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the alcove, so temperatures here run a little cooler. West Ridge - part F - The Potato Chip and West Ridge, The are both climbing areas about 0.1 mile away, and the West Ridge Climbing Access Trail is a hike just as close. For an overnight stay, Winiger Ridge campground is about 4.7 miles off.
Routes (12)
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