Pop Rock
Pop Rock in Colorado has 7 climbing routes on 6 difficulty grades.
- 7 routes
- V0 – V6
- Bouldering
Is Pop Rock open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Caribou Road Closure Order
Agency alert covering Boulder Ranger District · Order 02-10-01-26-04 · USFS · Boulder Ranger District
Raptor Nesting Area Closure - Boulder Ranger District
Agency alert covering Boulder Ranger District · Order 02-10-01-26-06 · USFS · Boulder Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Pop Rock
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
39° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 17°
5 wet
Mar
47° / 22°
6 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
8 wet
May
61° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 50°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 48°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 31°
6 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 5.3 mi away at 7,970 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Pop Rock is a climbing area in Colorado's Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, within Platt/Rogers Memorial Park. It sits close to other small crags, making it easy to combine with neighboring rock in a single outing. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. At a nearby weather station, typical July averages run around a 79°F high and a 50°F low. The station sits about 450 feet lower, though, so temperatures at the rock run somewhat cooler. Coney Island and Higher Energy Crag are both about 0.2 miles away, and the Hawkins Surguine Spur Trail lies about half a mile off. For camping, Winiger Ridge is roughly 3.9 miles away.
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