Little Half Dome
Near Sedalia
- 13 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11a
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Little Half Dome
Best months: April–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
46° / 19°
Feb
46° / 19°
Mar
54° / 26°
Apr
59° / 32°
May
68° / 41°
Jun
79° / 50°
Jul
85° / 58°
Aug
83° / 57°
Sep
77° / 48°
Oct
65° / 35°
Nov
54° / 26°
Dec
46° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Roxborough Sp, CO, 6.4 mi away at 6,117 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Little Half Dome is a climbing area in the South Platte Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Murphy's Dome South Face about 0.2 miles away and Bali Dome about 0.4 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Roxborough run to highs around 79°F in June and 85°F in July, with lows near 50°F and 58°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 46°F and lows near 19°F. Osprey Campground is about 1.9 miles away, and the Colorado Trail (segment 2) 1776 is about 1.7 miles away for mountain biking.
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