Mica Basin
Mica Basin in Colorado has 5 climbing routes with 4 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.5 – 5.10a/b
- Alpine
Is Mica Basin open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. It doesn't name Mica Basin, so check the source for the area it covers.
Area Closure for the Fishhook Fire - Routt National Forest
Agency closure covering Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District · Order 02-06-03-26-222 · USFS · Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District
Access Impact: Big Creek Lakes Dam Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Trail & Access Impact: Stillwater Reservoir Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Snowy Range - 2026 Active Vegetation Operations
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Mica Basin is a climbing area in northern Colorado's Mount Zirkel Wilderness, part of the Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and because the area lies inside designated wilderness, climbers should plan for wilderness rules across the surrounding terrain. Several other destinations sit close by. Red Dirt Pass and Gilpin are hikes about 3 miles away. Seedhouse Group Site, a campground in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, is roughly 5 miles off, and the Mt. Zirkel Wilderness climbing area lies about 7 miles away.
Routes (5)
Big Agnes(2)
Sawtooth Range, The(2)
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