Seedhouse Crag
Seedhouse Crag in Colorado has 6 climbing routes.
- 6 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10a/b
- Sport · Bouldering
Is Seedhouse Crag open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. It doesn't name Seedhouse Crag, so check the source for the area it covers.
Area Closure for the Fishhook Fire - Routt National Forest
Agency closure covering Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District · Order 02-06-03-26-222 · USFS · Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District
Access Impact: Big Creek Lakes Dam Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Trail & Access Impact: Stillwater Reservoir Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Snowy Range - 2026 Active Vegetation Operations
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Seedhouse Crag
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
29° / 5°
14 wet
Feb
34° / 8°
13 wet
Mar
45° / 18°
11 wet
Apr
54° / 27°
12 wet
May
65° / 34°
12 wet
Jun
76° / 39°
9 wet
Jul
83° / 46°
9 wet
Aug
82° / 44°
11 wet
Sep
74° / 36°
10 wet
Oct
59° / 26°
9 wet
Nov
43° / 16°
11 wet
Dec
30° / 6°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Steamboat Springs, CO, 17.9 mi away at 6,866 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.
Seedhouse Crag is a climbing area in the Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in northwest Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the national forest's ranger district, and the nearest town is Steamboat Springs, about 18 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Steamboat Springs weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 46°F, and June and September are milder, with highs in the mid-70s. That station sits about 800 feet lower than the crag, so temperatures up high run cooler. Lower Crag is just 0.1 mile away, and Box Canyon and Hinman Park Campground are both about 0.9 mile off. Seedhouse Campground is roughly 4.6 miles away.
Routes (6)
Front Porch-Bouldering(2)
Upper Crag(4)
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