Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park

Tundra Turkey Crack

Alpine line in Ptarmigan Towers with no fixed protection.

5.8
grade
Alpine No Fixed
style

Is Tundra Turkey Crack open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Tundra Turkey Crack, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Tundra Turkey Crack

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.

  1. Jan

    32° / 14°

  2. Feb

    35° / 15°

  3. Mar

    42° / 20°

  4. Apr

    46° / 23°

  5. May

    56° / 32°

  6. Jun

    69° / 38°

  7. Jul

    74° / 44°

  8. Aug

    73° / 43°

  9. Sep

    66° / 36°

  10. Oct

    52° / 29°

  11. Nov

    41° / 20°

  12. Dec

    33° / 14°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Allenspark 3nw, CO, 11.3 mi away at 8,500 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 30 routes catalogued at RMNP - Rock, this climb sits in the middle range of the grade span from 3rd to 5.11+. Located in the Ptarmigan Towers sector, it follows an alpine line with no fixed protection.

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Wildcat Mountaineering

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Movement Gyms

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Boulder Rock Club

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