Colorado · Rock climbing · Castle Rock

Unreliable Skinhead

One of twelve routes at Honeycomb Spire, mid-range in the crag's grade span.

5.10a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Unreliable Skinhead

Best months: May–October. 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

    43° / 18°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 18°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 25°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 30°

    8 wet

  5. May

    67° / 40°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 49°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 55°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 54°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 46°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 35°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 25°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 17°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elizabeth 2nw, CO, 6.8 mi away at 6,611 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of a dozen routes catalogued at Honeycomb Spire, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range between 5.6 and 5.12a.

Photo of the crag

Honeycomb Spire — the crag this route is on
Honeycomb Spire, Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Shogun_X, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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