Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park

Twin Owls

Twin Owls in Colorado has 39 climbing routes with bouldering pads, mixed, sport, and trad.

Twin OwlsPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
39 routes
5.0 – 5.13c
Trad · Mixed · Bouldering

Is Twin Owls open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Rocky Mountain National Park.

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

Best time to visit Twin Owls

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, 3.7 mi away at 7,812 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Twin Owls is a climbing area in Rocky Mountain National Park, within the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, on land managed by the National Park Service. It sits in the park's backcountry, and a fee is charged for visits. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. 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. The closest neighbors are the Citadel, about 0.1 mile away, and Out West Crag, also about 0.1 mile away. The Lumpy Ridge Trail is half a mile off, and Gem Lake Trail is about 1.2 miles away.

Routes (39)

The Bowels of the OwlsFA: a cave man or woman5.0Caught in the SlaughterhouseFA: T. Bubb, D. Cunningham, 7/19955.10TwisterFA: Logan and partner, 1960s5.10Alignment of the MisalignedFA: Lawrence Stuemke & Dusty Hardman, 19915.10+Black Lichen Streak5.10+Rather Fight Than SwitchFA: Mike Neri and Casey Swanson, 19775.10aSenseless MeaningFA: [D. Snively & S. Kimball, 1980]5.10aJamesia JamFA: (?) Scott Kimball and Mike Covington, 19765.10cThe ProwFA: John Long, Lynn Hill, 19805.10cCrack of FearFA: Layton Kor; FFA: Chris Fredericks and Jim Logan, early 1960s5.10dFist FightFA: Dan McClure, S. Kimball, T. Hansen, 19805.10dPeaches and CreamFA: Jimmy Dunn5.11TR Flake-Right side start of W. Owl DirectFA: TR'd by many-Led by few5.11dBush-league BeefcakeFA: Maximilian Barlerin, Jonah Durham, 8/20205.12-West Owl Direct (aka Silly Putty)FA: Bill Eubank and Brad Van Diver5.12aCondonesFA: Eli Helmuth, 20045.12bCoyoteFA: Mike Caldwell, 19895.12bAutumn MistFA: Bill Todd, 19805.13aAnacondaFA: Kor and Dalke, [FFA Alan Lester]5.13cPin Route5.5Organ PipesFA: John Chapman & Steve Hickman, 1963 (from Rossiter)?5.6Sunset AreteFA: S. Kimball & T. Hansen, 19845.6West Chimney5.6Turn, Turn, Turn5.7Central ChimneyFA: D. Sherman, H. Higgins, T. Hornbein, early 1950s5.7+One of Life's Little ProblemsFA: Bob Bradley, 1960s5.7+Bloop5.8East RidgeFA: Bob Bradley5.8Thimbleberry Jam5.8Tilted Mitten5.8Parachute PantsFA: Marc Hemmes and Lonnie Pilkington, 20055.8+Wolf's ToothFA: Tink Wilson & George Lamb, 1958 (from Rossiter)?5.8+Conan's Gonads (Conad's)FA: Mark Hesse & Larry Bruce, ~ 19705.9The CavityFA: Bob Bradley and Charlie Kemp, 1963.5.9Tighter SqueezeFA: Paul Mayrose, O'Conner,19635.9Thin CrackFA: possibly R. Rossiter, pre 19965.9+Tiger's ToothFA: Layton Kor5.9+Hungry ManFA: Jim BelcerV5True American PinchV7-8

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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