Colorado · Rock climbing · Rifle

Upper Ice Caves (Feline area)

Upper Ice Caves (Feline area) in Colorado has 10 sport climbing routes with 8 distinct difficulty grades.

10 routes
5.7 – 5.11c/d
Sport

Best time to visit Upper Ice Caves (Feline area)

Best months: May–June and August–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° / 10°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    42° / 15°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 22°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 28°

    9 wet

  5. May

    72° / 37°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 45°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 52°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 49°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 41°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 30°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 20°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    37° / 11°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rifle 3ene, CO, 10.9 mi away at 5,469 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Upper Ice Caves is a climbing area in Rifle Mountain Park, a city-managed park unit in Colorado, about 10 miles from the town of Rifle. The name links it to the Feline area, and the park itself holds a second climbing area called Rifle Mountain Park, which sits just 0.1 mile away. The G3 climbing area is also within a tenth of a mile. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rifle show May highs around 72°F and September highs near 79°F, while July averages about 88°F and winter highs hover around 37°F. Other outings are close by. The Bobcat Trail is about 1.7 miles away, and the W. Elk Stock Driveway offers mountain biking within roughly 2.4 miles. For an overnight stay, Lakeview Campground lies about 6 miles off.

Routes (10)