Mill Creek Block
7 routes at Mill Creek Block in Colorado span 6 difficulty grades, offering bouldering and sport climbing.
- 7 routes
- 5.10c – 5.12b
- Sport · Bouldering
Is Mill Creek Block open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Slater Lake Area Closure
Agency alert covering Clear Creek Ranger District · Order 02-10-07-26-03 · USFS · Clear Creek Ranger District
Area Closure Surrounding the Devils Nose Target Range
Agency alert covering Clear Creek Ranger District · Order 02-10-07-26-01 · USFS · Clear Creek Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Mill Creek Block
Best months: May–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
36° / 16°
9 wet
Feb
38° / 15°
9 wet
Mar
44° / 21°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 26°
11 wet
May
60° / 35°
11 wet
Jun
72° / 42°
10 wet
Jul
77° / 49°
13 wet
Aug
75° / 47°
13 wet
Sep
68° / 39°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 30°
8 wet
Nov
44° / 22°
7 wet
Dec
36° / 15°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Georgetown, CO, 6.7 mi away at 8,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Mill Creek Block is a climbing area in the Clear Creek Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within a cluster of climbing spots, with Mill Creek Crag and the Lisa Randall Wall each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Georgetown weather station run to highs around 77°F in July with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. For more time outdoors, Sunny Skies Trail and Yankee Hill Trail are both within about 3 miles. Columbine Campground, about 4.6 miles away, offers a place to stay, and Clear Creek, roughly 4.8 miles off, is an option for paddling.
Routes (7)
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