Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park

Woodstone, Half & Half, and Slot Rock

3-route climbing area in Colorado with sport and trad options.

3 routes

5.5 – 5.12c/d

Sport · Trad

Is Woodstone, Half & Half, and Slot Rock open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.

Salt Cabin Prescribed (RX) Fire Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-10 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-04 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-01 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District

As of Oct 24, 11:45 am MDT · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Woodstone, Half & Half, and Slot Rock

Best months: May–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
32° / 14°
Feb
35° / 15°
Mar
42° / 20°
Apr
46° / 23°
May
56° / 32°
Jun
69° / 38°
Jul
74° / 44°
Aug
73° / 43°
Sep
66° / 36°
Oct
52° / 29°
Nov
41° / 20°
Dec
33° / 14°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Allenspark 3nw, CO, 5.3 mi away at 8,500 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.

Woodstone, Half & Half, and Slot Rock is a climbing area in Colorado's Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land. The area includes three named spots: Woodstone, Half & Half and Slot Rock. Woodstone and Sharksfin are both within a tenth of a mile, making it easy to pair them in a single visit. Climbers looking for a route can pick from three in total, with styles covering sport and trad climbing. The grades run from 5.5 up to 5.12c/d, with Point of Honor at 5.5 as the easiest, and Purple Heart at 5.12c/d as the hardest. July is the warmest month, with typical highs around 74°F and lows near 44°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station at Allenspark. That station sits well below the climbing area, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. The nearest town is Allenspark, about 5 miles away. Close by, Twin Sisters Peaks and Wind River Pass Trail are both about 0.7 miles off. Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground is about 4 miles away, and Glacier Creek offers canoeing about 5 miles out.