Colorado · Rock climbing · Idaho Springs

Possibility Area

Possibility Area in Colorado has 2 climbing routes with alpine no fixed protection.

2 routes
5.7 – 5.8
Alpine

Is Possibility Area open right now?

Road closed

CO 5/Mount Blue Sky Road: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511.

As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Possibility Area

Best months: 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

    32° / 12°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    31° / 11°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    38° / 17°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    43° / 23°

    10 wet

  5. May

    53° / 31°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    64° / 40°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    69° / 46°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    67° / 44°

    14 wet

  9. Sep

    61° / 38°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    50° / 29°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    39° / 19°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    32° / 12°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cabin Creek, CO, 5.1 mi away at 10,020 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.

Possibility Area is a climbing area in Colorado's Mount Evans Wilderness, within the Clear Creek Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Cabin Creek run from highs around 64°F in June to about 69°F in July, with temperatures on the rock running cooler at this higher elevation. Winters there are cold, with highs around 32°F in December and January. The French Kiss Area and the Possibility Slab sit just 0.1 mile away. Chicago Lakes is a hike about half a mile off, and Echo Lake Campground is roughly 2 miles away.

Routes (2)

Little Possibility Wall(2)

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