Tilt Area
Tilt Area in Colorado has 6 bouldering routes across 5 grades.
- 6 routes
- V3 – V11-12
- Bouldering
Is Tilt Area open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
Salt Cabin Prescribed (RX) Fire Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-10 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-04 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-01 · USFS · 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 Tilt Area
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
36° / 15°
5 wet
Feb
36° / 15°
5 wet
Mar
44° / 20°
6 wet
Apr
49° / 25°
8 wet
May
59° / 32°
9 wet
Jun
72° / 40°
8 wet
Jul
78° / 47°
9 wet
Aug
76° / 46°
10 wet
Sep
69° / 38°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
44° / 21°
5 wet
Dec
36° / 15°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rustic 9wsw, CO, 2.6 mi away at 7,700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Tilt Area is a climbing area in Colorado's Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, within the Bliss State Wildlife Area. State Fish and Wildlife manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at about 7,700 feet show July highs around 78°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Several climbing areas sit right next to Tilt Area, including Meadow Boulder, Hideaway and Diamond Boulder, each about 0.1 mile away. Sleeping Elephant Campground is about 1.3 miles off, and Big Bend Campground is about 1.9 miles away.
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