Rock Of Ages
Rock Of Ages in Colorado has 16 climbing routes across 11 grades.
Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 16 routes
- 5.10b – 5.13-
- Trad · Sport
Is Rock Of Ages open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for 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 Rock Of Ages
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, 11.1 mi away at 8,720 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Rock Of Ages is a climbing area in Rocky Mountain National Park, within the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, on land managed by the National Park Service in Colorado. It sits in the park's backcountry, and a fee is charged for visits. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. 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. The Lost World climbing area is just 0.1 mile away, and the Cub Lake Trail and Cub Lake-Mill Creek Basin Trail are both within half a mile. For an overnight stay, Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground is about 2.9 miles off.
Routes (16)
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