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Kruger Rock

Colorado

About

Kruger Rock is a summit of 9,327 feet in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, about 3 miles from Estes Park. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station at Allenspark run around 74°F for highs and 44°F for lows, and the summit sits higher than that station, so expect it to run a little cooler. The Kruger Rock Trail starts about half a mile away, and the Moose Meadow Trail is about a mile off. Climbers can head to Prospect Mountain, about 2 miles away, and Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground is roughly 6 miles away for an overnight base.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

9,327 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Kruger Rock

Colorado

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–74°F and lows of 36–44°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Allenspark 3nw, CO weather station, 7.7 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan32° high14° low
  2. Feb35° high15° low
  3. Mar42° high20° low
  4. Apr46° high23° low
  5. May56° high32° low
  6. Jun69° high38° low
  7. Jul74° high44° low
  8. Aug73° high43° low
  9. Sep66° high36° low
  10. Oct52° high29° low
  11. Nov41° high20° low
  12. Dec33° high14° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Estes Park, Colorado · 3.2 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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