Colorado · Rock climbing · Drake

Tick Rock

Tick Rock in Colorado has 10 routes ranging from moderate to hard, with sport and trad options.

10 routes
5.4 – 5.10b
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is Tick Rock open right now?

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 Tick Rock

Best months: May–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.

  1. Jan

    37° / 16°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    38° / 16°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    45° / 21°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    52° / 26°

    10 wet

  5. May

    61° / 35°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 43°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 48°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 46°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 39°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 30°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 23°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 16°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Estes Park 3 Sse, CO, 8.7 mi away at 7,812 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

Tick Rock is a climbing area in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of named climbing spots, with Golden Hall and the left buttress of Mary's Bust just 0.1 mile away and the main buttress of Mary's Bust about 0.2 mile off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Estes Park show July highs around 80°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. For a change from the rock, Sullivan Gulch Trail is about 0.7 mile away, and Crosier Mountain Summit is roughly 2.4 miles off. Paddlers can reach the North Fork Big Thompson River, about 6.6 miles away, or the Cache la Poudre River, about 9.9 miles away.

Routes (10)

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