The Red Slab
Red Slab, The in Colorado has 20 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 20 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12b
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit The Red Slab
Best months: April–June and August–October. 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
45° / 23°
4 wet
Feb
46° / 22°
5 wet
Mar
54° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
60° / 35°
8 wet
May
69° / 45°
9 wet
Jun
81° / 55°
7 wet
Jul
87° / 61°
7 wet
Aug
84° / 59°
8 wet
Sep
76° / 51°
6 wet
Oct
64° / 39°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 30°
4 wet
Dec
45° / 23°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ralston Rsvr, CO, 6.8 mi away at 5,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Red Slab is a climbing area in Clear Creek Canyon Park, Colorado, on county land. Several climbing areas sit right next to it, so the slab works as a natural stop for anyone exploring the park's crags. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall stand out. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 87°F. Crow's Nest, Little Eiger and Little Eiger Bouldering all lie about 0.1 mile away. The Gudy Gaskill Trail starts roughly 0.7 mile off.
Routes (20)
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