Can I climb in Clear Creek Canyon today?

Clear Creek Canyon after rain

Clear Creek Canyon: schist boulders along a river, in Colorado, United States. The nearest other areas here are Three Sisters Park (13 km), Mount Evans (28 km) and Flagstaff Mountain (30 km).

Is Clear Creek Canyon dry today?

The answer at the top of this page comes from NOAA's forecast and how fast schist dries, and it's updated through the day. Nobody checks the rock in person, so touch the holds before you climb.

How long does Clear Creek Canyon take to dry after rain?

Clear Creek Canyon is schist. It sheds rain quickly, though cracks, pockets and tufas can seep for days after heavy rain. These times are the model's estimates, tuned on Fontainebleau sandstone and not checked here. After a proper soaking (2 mm of rain or more), sunny, windy boulders need about 7 hours of dry weather, most of the boulders about 12 hours, and shaded ones about 17 hours. A light shower needs less. Wind, sun and dry air shorten the wait, and above about 92% humidity the model won't call the rock dry.

Can you climb at Clear Creek Canyon when the rock is wet?

Wet rock is slick, and pockets and cracks seep for days. If the holds feel greasy, come back later.