Colorado · Rock climbing · Woodland Park

Two Shakes

Two Shakes is a Colorado climbing crag with 5 routes on bouldering pads.

5 routes
V1 – V6
Bouldering

Is Two Shakes open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

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

Best time to visit Two Shakes

Best months: June–July 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

    39° / 5°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    41° / 7°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    49° / 15°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 21°

    6 wet

  5. May

    64° / 29°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 37°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 42°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 41°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 33°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 23°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 14°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    39° / 5°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Florissant Fossil Bed, CO, 16.4 mi away at 8,402 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Two Shakes is a climbing area in the South Platte Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, on land managed by the Forest Service. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs near 79°F with lows around 42°F, while September runs closer to 71°F by day and the low 30s at night. Two bouldering spots sit about 0.1 mile away: Sleeping Rock aka Sheep's Nose Bouldering and Air Jordan Boulder. Signal Butte Multi Use Trail - 717 is roughly 2.6 miles off, and Painted Rocks campground lies about 6 miles away.

Routes (5)