Mill Creek Crag
Mill Creek Crag in Colorado has 27 climbing routes spanning 20 difficulty grades.
- 27 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12d
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
Best time to visit Mill Creek Crag
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 Crag 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 among several other climbing spots, with Lisa Randall Wall and Mill Creek Block both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Georgetown weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show July highs around 77°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. For a hike, Sunny Skies Trail is about 2.6 miles away and Yankee Hill Trail about 3 miles. Columbine Campground, roughly 4.5 miles off, offers a place to stay.
Routes (27)
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