Colorado · Rock climbing · Red Feather Lakes

Tunnels Area

Tunnels Area is a bouldering crag in Colorado with 2 routes.

2 routes
V7 – V8
Bouldering

Is Tunnels Area 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 Tunnels Area

Best months: June–August. 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° / 3°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    30° / 5°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    38° / 12°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    45° / 20°

    10 wet

  5. May

    55° / 27°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    67° / 33°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    73° / 40°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    72° / 38°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    64° / 31°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    51° / 22°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    38° / 12°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    30° / 4°

    12 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gould 4se Sfsp, CO, 13.1 mi away at 9,000 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Tunnels Area 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 climbing and camping spots, with Tunnel Campground and Bristlecone Castle both about 0.8 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at about 9,000 feet show July highs around 73°F with lows near 40°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. Tunnels Bouldering and Bristlecone Bouldering are both within a mile. The West Branch and Laramie River Trail hikes are about a mile away.

Routes (2)