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Spaceship Earth

Spaceship Earth in Colorado has 7 climbing routes on 6 difficulty grades.

Spaceship EarthPhoto: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
7 routes
V0 – V9
Bouldering

Is Spaceship Earth open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 11 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

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

Best time to visit Spaceship Earth

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

    43° / 14°

  2. Feb

    43° / 14°

  3. Mar

    52° / 23°

  4. Apr

    57° / 28°

  5. May

    67° / 38°

  6. Jun

    79° / 47°

  7. Jul

    84° / 53°

  8. Aug

    81° / 51°

  9. Sep

    75° / 44°

  10. Oct

    63° / 32°

  11. Nov

    52° / 22°

  12. Dec

    43° / 15°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monument 3s, CO, 3.8 mi away at 6,821 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Spaceship Earth is a climbing area in the Pikes Peak Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with Takur Ghar and Piton Rock both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 84°F with lows near 53°F, while winter highs hover around 43°F with lows in the mid-teens. Eagle's Peak Trail starts about 0.3 mile away, Falcon Trail is roughly 1.4 miles off, and Monument Creek offers canoeing about 2.1 miles away. Camping is available at Tent City, about 3.2 miles from the area.

Routes (7)

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