Split Rock
Split Rock in Colorado has 8 routes across 6 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
- 8 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11c
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Is Split Rock open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 7 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
Food Storage Prohibitions on Pike-San Isabel National Forests
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Order 02-12-00-23-07 · USFS · 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 Split Rock
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.
Jan
41° / 11°
4 wet
Feb
43° / 14°
5 wet
Mar
50° / 21°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
6 wet
May
67° / 36°
7 wet
Jun
78° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
62° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 11°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buena Vista 2s, CO, 4.2 mi away at 7,954 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Split Rock is a climbing area in Colorado's Pike and San Isabel National Forests, within the Salida Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among several other climbing spots close by. The climbing here ranges from trad and mixed routes to a single sport route, with the hardest grade at 5.11c. Eight routes are listed, including the 5.8 South Slab, the East Face and the 5.11c Shitska and Cheese. The styles run roughly from trad to mixed, with a median grade of 5.9. Summer is the most comfortable season to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Buena Vista show July highs around 83°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. Several climbing areas lie within a short walk, including Transmitter Tower about 0.2 miles away and The Roost at 0.3 miles. Turtle Rocks is about 0.6 miles off, and Elephant Rock Campground is under a mile away for those who want to camp nearby.
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