The Playground
Playground, The in Colorado has 15 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 15 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit The Playground
Best months: May–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
43° / 18°
5 wet
Feb
44° / 18°
5 wet
Mar
52° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
58° / 30°
8 wet
May
67° / 40°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 49°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 55°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 54°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 46°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
6 wet
Nov
52° / 25°
5 wet
Dec
43° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elizabeth 2nw, CO, 7 mi away at 6,611 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Playground is a climbing area in Castlewood Canyon State Park in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among several other climbing spots, with the Juggernaut Area, Sherwood Forest and Wendell Spire all about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 76°F, while July climbs to about 85°F. The Inner Canyon Trail and Lake Gulch Trail are both within a third of a mile, and the Rimrock Trail is about half a mile off. For an overnight stay, The Pinery RV Lot is roughly 8.5 miles away.
Routes (15)
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