Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park

Zowie

Zowie in Colorado has 5 climbing routes across 4 grades.

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5 routes

5.8 – 5.10

Alpine

Is Zowie open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Rocky Mountain National Park.

As of Oct 21, 5:30 pm MDT · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Zowie

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
29° / 12°
15 wet
Feb
28° / 11°
16 wet
Mar
36° / 17°
16 wet
Apr
40° / 22°
17 wet
May
50° / 29°
16 wet
Jun
62° / 36°
12 wet
Jul
68° / 43°
14 wet
Aug
66° / 41°
13 wet
Sep
59° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
47° / 26°
10 wet
Nov
35° / 19°
12 wet
Dec
28° / 12°
15 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder 14 W, CO, 19 mi away at 9,828 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

Zowie is a climbing area in Rocky Mountain National Park, within the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness in Colorado. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area falls inside the park's designated wilderness. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 68°F and lows near 43°F, while temperatures at Zowie run cooler than that station's figures. Winter is cold, with January highs averaging about 29°F. A fee applies here. For nearby options, Cathedral Wall sits just 0.3 miles away and Otis Peak about 0.6 miles off. The Andrews Glacier Trail and Lake Haiyaha Trail are both within about a mile.