Colorado · Rock climbing · Sedalia

Noddle Heads

Noddle Heads in Colorado has 9 climbing routes with sport and trad options.

9 routes
5.2 – 5.10b
Trad · Sport

Is Noddle Heads open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Noddle Heads

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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 14°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 16°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 23°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 29°

    8 wet

  5. May

    67° / 38°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 47°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 53°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 51°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 43°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 32°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 23°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 15°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cheesman, CO, 10 mi away at 6,880 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Noddle Heads is a climbing area in the South Platte Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of trails and climbing spots, with several other destinations within a few miles. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Cheesman weather station, which sits about 1,000 feet lower, show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 76°F, with July and August the warmest and wettest months. The closest neighbor is the Cabin Ridge Trail 675, a mountain biking route about a mile away. Deckers, another climbing area, is roughly 2 miles off, and Ouzel Campground offers camping about 2.3 miles away. Watchtower, The is a climbing area about 3.7 miles from Noddle Heads.

Routes (9)

Green Meanie Boulder(1)

West Crack?5.10b

Third Noddle Head(1)

Wavy Gravy5.6

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