Colorado · Rock climbing · Boulder

Lost Rock

Lost Rock in Colorado has 23 climbing routes with 13 distinct difficulty grades.

23 routes
5.7 – 5.12-
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Is Lost Rock 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 Lost Rock

Best months: May–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

    39° / 17°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 17°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 22°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    52° / 27°

    8 wet

  5. May

    61° / 35°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 44°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 50°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 48°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 41°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 31°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 24°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 17°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 5.5 mi away at 7,970 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lost Rock is a climbing area on county land in the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, within Platt/Rogers Memorial Park in Colorado. It sits about 0.1 mile from the Lost Highway Area and the Main Wall, so it pairs easily with those other climbing spots. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. The Hawkins Surguine Spur Trail is about 0.8 mile away, and the Hawkins Surguine Spur mountain biking route is about a mile off. For an overnight stay, Winiger Ridge campground is about 4 miles away.