Colorado · Rock climbing · Tabernash

Trail Creek Crag

Trail Creek Crag in Colorado has 7 climbing routes across 5 grades, offering mixed and sport styles.

7 routes
5.7 – 5.11c
Sport · Mixed

Is Trail Creek Crag open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.

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

Best time to visit Trail Creek Crag

Best months: 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

    29° / 12°

    15 wet

  2. Feb

    28° / 11°

    16 wet

  3. Mar

    36° / 17°

    16 wet

  4. Apr

    40° / 22°

    17 wet

  5. May

    50° / 29°

    16 wet

  6. Jun

    62° / 36°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    68° / 43°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    66° / 41°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    59° / 34°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    47° / 26°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    35° / 19°

    12 wet

  12. Dec

    28° / 12°

    15 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder 14 W, CO, 12.8 mi away at 9,828 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Trail Creek Crag is a climbing area in the Sulphur Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and trails in this part of the national forest. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 68°F with lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Several other climbing areas lie close by. New Don Wall (aka Upper Hurd Basin) is about 2.5 miles away and First Wall about 2.6 miles. For a change of pace, the Grassy Area Junco Ttrailhead hike is about 2.8 miles off, and Arapaho Bay Campground is about 6.5 miles away for an overnight stay.

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