Seal Rock
Seal Rock in Colorado has 27 climbing routes across 16 grades.
Photo: supercraigtalbert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 27 routes
- 5.4 – 5.14a/b
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Seal Rock
Best months: May–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
39° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 17°
5 wet
Mar
47° / 22°
6 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
8 wet
May
61° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 50°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 48°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 31°
6 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 4 mi away at 7,970 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Seal Rock is a climbing area on city land in Colorado, about 0.1 mile from the nearby climbing areas of Goose and East Ridge. The land is managed by the city, and the area is set up for rock climbing rather than a single route. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. The Mesa Trail and the Shanahan - Mesa Trail are both about half a mile away. For paddling, Boulder Creek is about 3 miles off, and Winiger Ridge campground is roughly 4.6 miles away.
Routes (27)
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