Colorado · Rock climbing · Idaho Springs

Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond in Colorado has 11 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades.

Loch LomondPhoto: glennharper, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
11 routes
V0- – V7
Bouldering · Alpine

Is Loch Lomond open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Loch Lomond

Best months: June and September. 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

    32° / 12°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    31° / 11°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    38° / 17°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    43° / 23°

    10 wet

  5. May

    53° / 31°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    64° / 40°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    69° / 46°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    67° / 44°

    14 wet

  9. Sep

    61° / 38°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    50° / 29°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    39° / 19°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    32° / 12°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cabin Creek, CO, 12.6 mi away at 10,020 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Loch Lomond is a climbing area in the Clear Creek Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. Reynolds Lake and Reynolds Boulder both sit about 0.1 mile away, which makes this a compact cluster of climbing spots in the district. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Cabin Creek weather station put July highs around 69°F with lows near 46°F, though that station sits well below the area, so temperatures at the climbing spots run cooler. September is a bit milder, with highs around 61°F. James Peak South, a mountain biking area, is about 0.6 mile away, and the James Peak Trail is roughly a mile off. For camping, Robbers Roost Campground lies about 4 miles away.

Routes (11)

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