Colorado · Rock climbing · Lake George

Messenger Wall

5-route climbing crag in Colorado with sport and trad options.

5 routes
5.6 – 5.10a
Trad · Sport

Is Messenger Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

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

Best time to visit Messenger Wall

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

    33° / -1°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / 3°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 13°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 23°

    6 wet

  5. May

    60° / 32°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 40°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 46°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 45°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    69° / 37°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 26°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 15°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    33° / 2°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake George 8 Sw, CO, 3.9 mi away at 8,550 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Messenger Wall is a climbing area in the South Park Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Spillway/Camp 2, The and Sports Crag both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake George show July highs around 77°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. Springer Gulch Campground and Wagon Tongue Campground are both within about a mile and a half, and the Blue Moutain hike is about 2.2 miles away.

Routes (5)

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