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Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park
Skeleton Key
Alpine line in Forsaken Tower sector at RMNP - Rock, mid-range among the crag's 30 catalogued climbs.
- 5.10
- grade
- Alpine No Fixed
- style
Is Skeleton Key open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Skeleton Key, so check the source for the area it covers.
Trail Ridge Road Status Update
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Skeleton Key
Best months: June and 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
31° / 11°
9 wet
Feb
33° / 10°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 15°
10 wet
Apr
45° / 20°
10 wet
May
55° / 28°
10 wet
Jun
68° / 36°
10 wet
Jul
74° / 43°
13 wet
Aug
72° / 41°
14 wet
Sep
65° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
51° / 25°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 18°
9 wet
Dec
31° / 11°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 5.8 mi away at 9,520 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.
One of 30 routes catalogued at RMNP - Rock, this climb sits in the middle range of the crag's 3rd to 5.11+ span. Located in the Forsaken Tower sector, it follows an alpine line with no fixed protection.
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