Poudre Falls
Poudre Falls in Colorado has 3 bouldering routes.
- 3 routes
- V1 – V3
- Bouldering
Is Poudre Falls open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
Salt Cabin Prescribed (RX) Fire Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-10 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-04 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-01 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Poudre Falls
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.
Jan
31° / 11°
9 wet
Feb
33° / 10°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 15°
10 wet
Apr
45° / 20°
10 wet
May
55° / 28°
10 wet
Jun
68° / 36°
10 wet
Jul
74° / 43°
13 wet
Aug
72° / 41°
14 wet
Sep
65° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
51° / 25°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 18°
9 wet
Dec
31° / 11°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 11.2 mi away at 9,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Poudre Falls is a climbing area in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Horizon Wall and West Side Crags each about a mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 74°F with lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay around 31°F. Poudre Falls Climbing Access is a hike about a mile away, and Big South Campground is about 1.4 miles off. Astronomy Wall is another climbing area about a mile away, and Joe Wright Creek offers canoeing roughly 3.5 miles away.
Routes (3)
Blue Diamond(2)
Talus Field(1)
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