RMNP - Rock
RMNP - Rock in Colorado has 31 climbing routes across 14 difficulty grades.
- 31 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11-
- Alpine · Trad · Sport
Is RMNP - Rock open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name RMNP - Rock, so check the source for the area it covers.
Trail Ridge Road Status Update
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit RMNP - Rock
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
30° / 4°
14 wet · 14 snow
Feb
34° / 6°
13 wet · 12 snow
Mar
42° / 14°
12 wet · 9 snow
Apr
49° / 20°
11 wet · 6 snow
May
59° / 28°
12 wet · 2 snow
Jun
71° / 34°
11 wet
Jul
76° / 40°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 38°
15 wet
Sep
68° / 32°
12 wet · 1 snow
Oct
55° / 23°
10 wet · 4 snow
Nov
40° / 13°
11 wet · 9 snow
Dec
30° / 5°
14 wet · 13 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Lake 1 Nw, CO, 11.7 mi away at 8,720 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Rock is a climbing area in Rocky Mountain National Park's wilderness, managed by the National Park Service in Colorado. It sits within the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, inside the park's own boundaries, and a fee is charged for access. The climbing here is alpine in style, with 28 alpine routes among the 31 listed. The grades run from 5.4 up to 5.11+, with North Ridge at 5.4 and Flight Attendant at 5.11+ as two of the routes. Fern Canyon Rocks is just 0.1 mile away, and Rock Of Ages is 0.6 mile off. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Grand Lake show July highs around 76°F with lows near 40°F, while winter brings highs around 30°F and frequent snow days from December through February. Nearby, Cub Lake Trail is 0.9 mile away, and Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground is 2.2 miles off. Glacier Basin Campground is 3.2 miles away, and Glacier Creek offers canoeing at 3.1 miles.
Routes (31)
Alberta Falls Wall(1)
Fairchild Mountain(1)
Flattop Mountain(1)
Foil, The(2)
Forgotten Wall(1)
Forsaken Tower(1)
Gable, The(1)
Golden Shower Wall, The(1)
Isolation Peak(1)
North Face(1)
Penknife, The(1)
Petit Grepon(4)
Pilot Mtn.(3)
Powell Peak(2)
Ptarmigan Towers(2)
Shield of Dreams(1)
Snowdrift Buttress(1)
Stiletto, The(2)
Thumb Rock(1)
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