Lincoln Creek Cliff
Lincoln Creek Cliff in Colorado has 15 climbing routes with 11 difficulty grades.
Photo: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 15 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12a
- Trad · Bouldering · Mixed
Best time to visit Lincoln Creek Cliff
Best months: June–August. 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
31° / 3°
8 wet
Feb
33° / 3°
8 wet
Mar
39° / 9°
8 wet
Apr
44° / 18°
8 wet
May
55° / 27°
9 wet
Jun
68° / 34°
9 wet
Jul
73° / 39°
12 wet
Aug
70° / 38°
12 wet
Sep
62° / 31°
8 wet
Oct
51° / 23°
6 wet
Nov
39° / 14°
7 wet
Dec
31° / 6°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sugarloaf Rsvr, CO, 19.6 mi away at 9,738 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Lincoln Creek Cliff is a climbing area in the Aspen Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and campgrounds, with Campground Rock and Sunset Cantina both about 0.1 mile away and Lincoln Creek Dispersed Campground at a similar distance. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 73°F with lows near 39°F, while winter highs stay around 31°F. Weller Campground is about 1.5 miles away, and Weller Lake is a hike of about 1.6 miles. The Roaring Fork River, a canoeing route, is about 1.9 miles off.
Routes (15)
Intruders(1)
Outhouse Wall(3)
River Boulder(1)
Sunset Boulder(1)
Other routes(9)
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