Nip and Tuck
Nip and Tuck in Colorado has 25 climbing routes across 15 grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad.
- 25 routes
- 5.4 – 5.14a
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
Is Nip and Tuck 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
Caribou Road Closure Order
Agency alert covering Boulder Ranger District · Order 02-10-01-26-04 · USFS · Boulder Ranger District
Raptor Nesting Area Closure - Boulder Ranger District
Agency alert covering Boulder Ranger District · Order 02-10-01-26-06 · USFS · Boulder 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 Nip and Tuck
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.
Jan
39° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 17°
5 wet
Mar
47° / 22°
6 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
8 wet
May
61° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 50°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 48°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 31°
6 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 5.8 mi away at 7,970 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Nip and Tuck is a climbing area in the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. It sits among a cluster of small crags. Stepping Stones lies just 0.1 mile away and Nursing Home about 0.3 mile off, so it's easy to combine with neighboring formations in a single outing. Summer brings the warmest conditions, with typical July highs near 79°F and lows around 50°F at a nearby weather station. September is cooler, averaging about 70°F by day and 41°F at night. The station sits roughly 320 feet off the crag's elevation, so expect conditions to be broadly similar, and plan for frequent wet days through mid- and late summer, when they peak at about 10 to 11 per month. For more nearby options, the Hawkins Surguine Spur mountain bike trail is about 0.8 mile away. Gordon Gulch campground lies roughly 3.8 miles off, and Middle Boulder Creek, a paddling run, is about 3.5 miles away.
Routes (25)
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