Colorado · Rock climbing · Littleton

The Urban Alpine Crag

Urban Alpine Crag, The in Colorado has 6 sport climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.7 – 5.10a
Sport

Best time to visit The Urban Alpine Crag

Best months: April–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

    46° / 19°

  2. Feb

    46° / 19°

  3. Mar

    54° / 26°

  4. Apr

    59° / 32°

  5. May

    68° / 41°

  6. Jun

    79° / 50°

  7. Jul

    85° / 58°

  8. Aug

    83° / 57°

  9. Sep

    77° / 48°

  10. Oct

    65° / 35°

  11. Nov

    54° / 26°

  12. Dec

    46° / 18°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Roxborough Sp, CO, 9.5 mi away at 6,117 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Urban Alpine Crag is a climbing area in Colorado, about 0.8 miles from the town of Phillipsburg. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Birds and the Bees just 0.1 mile away and Fireblack Boulder about half a mile off. The Red Mesa Loop hike is also about half a mile away, and the Golden Eagle Trail is roughly 0.7 miles away. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Roxborough State Park show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 77°F, with lows in the low 40s. That station sits about 237 feet lower than the crag, so temperatures here may run slightly cooler. Chatfield Campground is about 5.7 miles away for an overnight stay, and Group Campground is about 5.9 miles away. Paddlers can head to West Resort Creek, roughly 8.8 miles off, or Plum Creek, about 9.7 miles away.

Routes (6)

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