Wildcat Mountaineering
Ice Climbing business nearby (~21 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Colorado · Ice climbing · Estes Park
M5? hand crack
The hardest route catalogued at this Glacier Gorge crag.
- 5.9+
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Is M5? hand crack open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name M5? hand crack, so check the source for the area it covers.
Trail Ridge Road Status Update
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit M5? hand crack
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.
Jan
29° / 12°
15 wet
Feb
28° / 11°
16 wet
Mar
36° / 17°
16 wet
Apr
40° / 22°
17 wet
May
50° / 29°
16 wet
Jun
62° / 36°
12 wet
Jul
68° / 43°
14 wet
Aug
66° / 41°
13 wet
Sep
59° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
47° / 26°
10 wet
Nov
35° / 19°
12 wet
Dec
28° / 12°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder 14 W, CO, 18.8 mi away at 9,828 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This route represents the upper end of the grade span at Glacier Gorge Trailhead Ice, where eight climbs have been catalogued in Loch Vale Gorge.
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Outfitters and businesses near Estes Park. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.
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Movement Gyms
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