Mount Herman
Mount Herman in Colorado has 24 climbing routes with 11 difficulty grades.
- 24 routes
- V0+ – V5
- Bouldering
Is Mount Herman open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 11 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Waldo Canyon Burn Area Closure
Agency alert covering Pikes Peak Ranger District · Order 02-12-09-24-07 · USFS · Pikes Peak Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Mount Herman
Best months: May–July and September–October. 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
41° / 16°
6 wet
Feb
43° / 18°
6 wet
Mar
50° / 23°
9 wet
Apr
57° / 29°
9 wet
May
68° / 39°
10 wet
Jun
79° / 47°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 54°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 52°
13 wet
Sep
72° / 43°
8 wet
Oct
60° / 33°
6 wet
Nov
48° / 22°
8 wet
Dec
41° / 17°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monument, CO, 3.6 mi away at 7,080 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Mount Herman is a climbing area in the Pikes Peak Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the national forest's mountain terrain, and the closest town is Monument, about 3.6 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Monument weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs hover around 41°F. Climbers can pair this area with Skull Crusher Boulder, 0.4 miles away, and Highball Boulder, 0.5 miles away. For hiking, the Mount Herman Trail and Fall Mountain Peak Trail both lie about a mile off.
Routes (24)
Boomer Boulder(3)
Dihedral Boulder(1)
Dirt Nap Area(2)
Hand-Jam Boulder(1)
Layback Cave(1)
Little Bear(2)
Microchips Boulder(2)
Overcast Traverse(1)
Shark Fin Boulder(1)
Triangle Boulder, The(2)
Try-Force Boulder(1)
Unknown Boulder(1)
Unknown Boulder (submitted as Unknown Split Boulder)(2)
Wave Boulder(2)
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