Colorado · Rock climbing · Larkspur

Parachute Rock

Parachute Rock in Colorado has 17 climbing routes spanning 9 difficulty grades.

17 routes
5.6 – 5.11a
Trad · Mixed · Sport

Is Parachute Rock 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 Parachute Rock

Best months: June–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

    33° / 9°

  2. Feb

    34° / 11°

  3. Mar

    41° / 17°

  4. Apr

    47° / 23°

  5. May

    57° / 31°

  6. Jun

    69° / 41°

  7. Jul

    74° / 47°

  8. Aug

    71° / 45°

  9. Sep

    65° / 38°

  10. Oct

    54° / 27°

  11. Nov

    42° / 18°

  12. Dec

    33° / 12°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Divide 4nw, CO, 18.3 mi away at 9,134 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Parachute Rock is a climbing area in the Pikes Peak Ranger District of Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, on land managed by the Forest Service. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. At a weather station near Divide, about 18 miles away and at a similar elevation, typical July averages run around 74°F for the high and 47°F for the low. Winters there are cold, with January highs typically near 33°F. Missing Eitemiller sits just 0.1 mile away, and the Rampart Range Road climbing area is about 0.7 mile off. Rampart Range Bouldering is roughly 2.4 miles away, and hikers can head to Fern South, about 1.7 miles away.

Routes (17)