South Face
South Face in Colorado has 6 climbing routes across 4 grades, offering mixed and sport styles.
- 6 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10c
- Sport · Mixed
Is South Face open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Downed and weakened trees on South Platte Ranger District
Agency alert covering South Platte Ranger District · USFS · South Platte Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit South Face
Best months: April–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.
Jan
46° / 19°
Feb
46° / 19°
Mar
54° / 26°
Apr
59° / 32°
May
68° / 41°
Jun
79° / 50°
Jul
85° / 58°
Aug
83° / 57°
Sep
77° / 48°
Oct
65° / 35°
Nov
54° / 26°
Dec
46° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Roxborough Sp, CO, 6 mi away at 6,117 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
South Face is a climbing area in the South Platte Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits close to several other climbing areas, making it an easy addition to a day spent on the rock. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Roxborough run from highs around 79°F in June to about 77°F in September, with lows in the upper 40s and 50s. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the face, so temperatures up high run a little cooler. North Face, Java Dome and Bali Dome all lie about 0.1 mile away. Osprey Campground, about 2.3 miles off, offers a place to stay.
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