North Face
North Face in Colorado has 9 climbing routes across 7 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 9 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11d
- Mixed · Sport · Trad
Is North Face open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 8 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
Downed and weakened trees on South Platte Ranger District
Agency alert covering South Platte Ranger District · USFS · South Platte 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 North Face
Best months: April–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
46° / 19°
Feb
46° / 19°
Mar
54° / 26°
Apr
59° / 32°
May
68° / 41°
Jun
79° / 50°
Jul
85° / 58°
Aug
83° / 57°
Sep
77° / 48°
Oct
65° / 35°
Nov
54° / 26°
Dec
46° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Roxborough Sp, CO, 6 mi away at 6,117 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
North Face 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. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 77°F, with lows near 41°F and 48°F. Winter is cold, with January and February highs around 46°F and lows near 19°F. South Face and Java Dome are climbing areas about 0.1 mile away. Osprey Campground is about 2.3 miles away, and the Colorado Trail (segment 2) 1776 is about 1.3 miles away for mountain biking.
Routes (9)
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