Colorado · Rock climbing · Boulder

Short Cliff w/ Three Cracks

10-route climbing area in Colorado with mixed and trad climbing.

10 routes
5.6 – 5.10a
Trad · Mixed

Is Short Cliff w/ Three Cracks open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Short Cliff w/ Three Cracks

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, 4.9 mi away at 7,970 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Short Cliff w/ Three Cracks is a climbing area in the Boulder Ranger District of Colorado's Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, on Forest Service land. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 50°F, and September highs around 70°F. That station sits more than 1,000 feet lower, so expect cooler temperatures at the cliff. Blob Rock and Dike Wall are both about 0.1 mile away for more climbing. The Hawkins Surguine Spur Trail lies about 1.7 miles off, and Winiger Ridge campground is about 3.7 miles away.

Routes (10)