Colorado · Rock climbing · Glenwood Springs

Roadside Fin

Roadside Fin in Colorado has 7 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad options.

Roadside FinPhoto: inkknife_2000 (14 million views), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
7 routes
5.7 – 5.11
Trad · Sport

Is Roadside Fin open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White River National Forest. It doesn't name Roadside Fin, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Roadside Fin

Best months: April–June and September–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.

  1. Jan

    36° / 15°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 20°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 28°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 35°

    11 wet

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 51°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 59°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 58°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 50°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 38°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 27°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 16°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shoshone, CO, 0.8 mi away at 5,992 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Roadside Fin is a climbing area in the Eagle Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, on Forest Service land. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb here. Typical averages from the nearby Shoshone weather station show May highs around 71°F with lows near 44°F, and September highs around 79°F with lows near 50°F. July is the hottest month, with highs in the high 80s, and winter highs stay in the mid-30s. The Airy Block and Fountain Buttress sit within a quarter mile, and Upstream Cluster is about 0.3 miles away. Hanging Lake, a popular hike, is roughly 1.6 miles off.

Routes (7)

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