Colorado · Rock climbing · Livermore

The Skeptic

The Skeptic in Colorado has 6 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.8 – 5.11c
Sport

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Skeptic

Best months: May–October. 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

    40° / 21°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 20°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 26°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 30°

    10 wet

  5. May

    60° / 39°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 49°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 56°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 55°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 47°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 36°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 28°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 20°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buckhorn Mtn 1 E, CO, 8 mi away at 7,400 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.

The Skeptic is a climbing area in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 79°F in July with lows near 56°F, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. The Crypt and Sheep Mountain climbing areas both lie about a tenth of a mile away. Lower Narrows Campground and the Sheep Mountain Trail are each roughly 0.8 miles off.

Routes (6)