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Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park
Nothing Like the Sun
The hardest climb catalogued at Window Rock.
- 5.11d
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
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No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Best time to visit Nothing Like the Sun
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
37° / 16°
7 wet
Feb
38° / 16°
8 wet
Mar
45° / 21°
9 wet
Apr
52° / 26°
10 wet
May
61° / 35°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 43°
10 wet
Jul
80° / 48°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 46°
13 wet
Sep
70° / 39°
9 wet
Oct
57° / 30°
7 wet
Nov
44° / 23°
6 wet
Dec
36° / 16°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Estes Park 3 Sse, CO, 3 mi away at 7,812 ft. The station sits about 500 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.
This route represents the upper limit of difficulty at Window Rock, where seven climbs have been catalogued across a range from 5.7 to 5.11d.
Photo of the crag
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