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Red Feather Lakes

Red Feather Lakes, Colorado climbing area with 3 trad routes.

3 routes
5.8 – 5.10
Trad

Is Red Feather Lakes open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for 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 Red Feather Lakes

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

    36° / 15°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / 15°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 20°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    49° / 25°

    8 wet

  5. May

    59° / 32°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 40°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    78° / 47°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 46°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    69° / 38°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    56° / 29°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 21°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 15°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rustic 9wsw, CO, 13.6 mi away at 7,700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Red Feather Lakes 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 within the national forest's ranger district, and the nearest town is Rustic, about 14 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 78°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. The closest neighbors are the Clear Spring Trail, about half a mile away, and the Grazing Allotment Crag, about 0.6 miles off. Dowdy Lake Campground and the Creedmore Lake Fishing Site are both within about 4 miles.

Routes (3)