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Secret Crag (aka Ridge 6)

13-route climbing crag in Colorado with sport and trad options.

Secret Crag (aka Ridge 6)Photo: npdoty, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
13 routes
5.6 – 5.12b
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Secret Crag (aka Ridge 6)

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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 17°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 17°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 22°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    52° / 27°

    8 wet

  5. May

    61° / 35°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 44°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 50°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 48°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 41°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 31°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 24°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 17°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 3.9 mi away at 7,970 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Secret Crag, also known as Ridge 6, is a climbing area on the Lippincott Ranch Property in Colorado, managed as city land. The property's name and the city's management make it a straightforward starting point for climbers looking for a local crag. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. A nearby weather station records typical July averages of about 79°F for highs and 50°F for lows, while winter highs typically sit in the low 40s. That station sits roughly 600 feet lower than the crag, so temperatures here run a bit cooler. Several other climbing areas are close by. Ridge 4 is about 0.1 mile away and Ridge 2 about 0.2 mile. The Mickey Mouse Trail and the Goshawk Ridge Trail, both about a mile off, are good options for a hike in the area.

Routes (13)

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