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Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park
Old Route
Alpine line on Flattop Mountain at RMNP - Rock, moderate among the crag's 30 catalogued routes.
- 5.7
- grade
- Alpine No Fixed
- style
Is Old Route open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Old Route, so check the source for the area it covers.
Trail Ridge Road Status Update
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Old Route
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
32° / 14°
Feb
35° / 15°
Mar
42° / 20°
Apr
46° / 23°
May
56° / 32°
Jun
69° / 38°
Jul
74° / 44°
Aug
73° / 43°
Sep
66° / 36°
Oct
52° / 29°
Nov
41° / 20°
Dec
33° / 14°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Allenspark 3nw, CO, 11.3 mi away at 8,500 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 30 routes catalogued at RMNP - Rock, this climb sits in the moderate range of the crag's 3rd to 5.11+ span. An alpine line with no fixed protection on Flattop Mountain.
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Movement Gyms
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