Veritas
Veritas in Colorado has 7 bouldering routes across 7 difficulty grades.
- 7 routes
- V7 – V12
- Bouldering
Is Veritas open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Veritas, so check the source for the area it covers.
Trail Ridge Road Status Update
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · 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 Veritas
Best months: 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.
Jan
31° / 11°
9 wet
Feb
33° / 10°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 15°
10 wet
Apr
45° / 20°
10 wet
May
55° / 28°
10 wet
Jun
68° / 36°
10 wet
Jul
74° / 43°
13 wet
Aug
72° / 41°
14 wet
Sep
65° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
51° / 25°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 18°
9 wet
Dec
31° / 11°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 17.4 mi away at 9,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Veritas 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 show July highs around 74°F with lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay around 31°F. The closest neighbors are the RMNP Bouldering Miscellaneous Areas, about 0.4 miles away, and the Mill Creek Basin Trail, about half a mile off. Bear's Den, a climbing area, is about 1.4 miles away, and Glacier Basin Campground is about 2.6 miles away.
Routes (7)
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