Ruckman Cave
Ruckman Cave in Colorado has 42 sport climbing routes across 22 difficulty grades.
- 42 routes
- 5.0 – 5.13b/c
- Sport
Best time to visit Ruckman Cave
Best months: May–June and August–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
34° / 8°
9 wet
Feb
39° / 13°
10 wet
Mar
50° / 23°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 29°
11 wet
May
69° / 36°
10 wet
Jun
81° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
87° / 50°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 49°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 41°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 30°
8 wet
Nov
47° / 20°
9 wet
Dec
36° / 9°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meeker Ap, CO, 24.9 mi away at 6,390 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Ruckman Cave is a climbing area in Rifle Mountain Park, Colorado, on city-managed land. It sits among several other climbing spots in the park, with Meat Wall and Sapper Cave, The both about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Meeker put May highs around 69°F and September highs around 76°F, while July climbs to about 87°F and winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Rifle Mountain Park campground is about 0.7 mile away, and the Bobcat Trail hike is about 2.3 miles off. Lakeview Campground and Main Elk Creek, a canoeing spot, are both within about 8 miles.
Routes (42)
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