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Rampart Range Road

Rampart Range Road in Colorado has 7 climbing routes.

Rampart Range RoadPhoto: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
7 routes
5.8 – 5.9+
Trad · Bouldering

Is Rampart Range Road open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 11 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Rampart Range Road

Best months: June–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

    33° / 9°

  2. Feb

    34° / 11°

  3. Mar

    41° / 17°

  4. Apr

    47° / 23°

  5. May

    57° / 31°

  6. Jun

    69° / 41°

  7. Jul

    74° / 47°

  8. Aug

    71° / 45°

  9. Sep

    65° / 38°

  10. Oct

    54° / 27°

  11. Nov

    42° / 18°

  12. Dec

    33° / 12°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Divide 4nw, CO, 17.9 mi away at 9,134 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Closures we've recorded since August 2026

  • Rampart Range Road 300 Winter Closure

    Pikes Peak Ranger District · Order dated December 1, 2022; seen Aug 23, 2026, no lift recorded · Forest Service

Rampart Range Road is a climbing area in the Pikes Peak Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits along the road of the same name, and the surrounding land is part of the national forest's ranger district. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Divide put July highs around 74°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. Several climbing areas lie close by. Missing Eitemiller and Parachute Rock are each about 0.7 miles away, and Rampart Range Bouldering is about 1.9 miles off. For an overnight stay, Manitou Lake Pavilion is about 7 miles away.