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Ormes Peak

Ormes Peak is a climbing area in Colorado with 6 routes, 5 difficulty grades, and trad climbing.

6 routes
5.2 – 5.7
Trad

Is Ormes Peak open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 11 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 Ormes Peak

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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 13°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    39° / 14°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    45° / 20°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    50° / 26°

    8 wet

  5. May

    59° / 33°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    70° / 42°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 46°

    16 wet

  8. Aug

    72° / 45°

    16 wet

  9. Sep

    66° / 39°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    56° / 30°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    46° / 19°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    39° / 13°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ruxton Park, CO, 7.8 mi away at 9,060 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Ormes Peak is a climbing area in the Pikes Peak Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing and hiking destinations, so it works well as a stop in a day or longer trip through this part of the forest. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Ruxton Park, about 8 miles away, show July highs around 74°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay around 39°F. The closest neighbor is Devil's Kitchen, a hike about 0.6 miles away. The W. Monument Creek hike is roughly 1.6 miles off, and the Animal Kingdom and Blodgett Peak climbing areas are each about 1.8 miles away. For an overnight stay, Thunder Ridge campground is about 3.2 miles from the peak.

Routes (6)

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