Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park

Pocket Full of Cryptonite

The hardest climb catalogued at Dinosaur's Foot.

5.12a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Pocket Full of Cryptonite open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Pocket Full of Cryptonite, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Pocket Full of Cryptonite

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.

  1. Jan

    32° / 14°

  2. Feb

    35° / 15°

  3. Mar

    42° / 20°

  4. Apr

    46° / 23°

  5. May

    56° / 32°

  6. Jun

    69° / 38°

  7. Jul

    74° / 44°

  8. Aug

    73° / 43°

  9. Sep

    66° / 36°

  10. Oct

    52° / 29°

  11. Nov

    41° / 20°

  12. Dec

    33° / 14°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Allenspark 3nw, CO, 5.6 mi away at 8,500 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper limit of difficulty among the 13 climbs catalogued at Dinosaur's Foot, pushing beyond the 5.12a ceiling that defines the crag's hardest established lines.

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Outfitters and businesses near Estes Park. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

Wildcat Mountaineering

Rock Climbing business nearby (~15 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Rock Climbing business nearby (~24 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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