Colorado · Rock climbing · Monument

Scorpio Dome

Scorpio Dome in Colorado has 14 climbing routes across 9 difficulty grades.

14 routes
5.8 – 5.11c
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit Scorpio Dome

Best months: June–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.

  1. Jan

    33° / 9°

  2. Feb

    34° / 11°

  3. Mar

    41° / 17°

  4. Apr

    47° / 23°

  5. May

    57° / 31°

  6. Jun

    69° / 41°

  7. Jul

    74° / 47°

  8. Aug

    71° / 45°

  9. Sep

    65° / 38°

  10. Oct

    54° / 27°

  11. Nov

    42° / 18°

  12. Dec

    33° / 12°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Divide 4nw, CO, 16 mi away at 9,134 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Scorpio Dome is a climbing area in Colorado's Pikes Peak Ranger District, part of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, on land managed by the Forest Service. For timing, summer is the most comfortable stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Divide run to highs of about 74°F in July with lows near 47°F, while winter highs hover around 33°F. The R&B Trail and Winding Stairs Trail both lie about 1.1 miles away. For more climbing, Highball Boulder and Skull Crusher Boulder sit roughly 3 miles off.