Colorado · Rock climbing · Ouray

First Born

The hardest climb at Jimmy Cliff among 12 routes catalogued here.

5.12b
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is First Born open right now?

Road closed

US 550: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511.

As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit First Born

Best months: June–July 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.

  1. Jan

    34° / 15°

    8 wet · 7 snow

  2. Feb

    36° / 19°

    8 wet · 7 snow

  3. Mar

    44° / 25°

    9 wet · 8 snow

  4. Apr

    52° / 31°

    9 wet · 6 snow

  5. May

    63° / 39°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  6. Jun

    74° / 47°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 53°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    75° / 51°

    14 wet

  9. Sep

    69° / 45°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 34°

    8 wet · 3 snow

  11. Nov

    44° / 24°

    8 wet · 6 snow

  12. Dec

    35° / 16°

    8 wet · 7 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ouray, CO, 0.7 mi away at 7,840 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This is the hardest route catalogued at Jimmy Cliff, standing at the top of the grade span that runs from 5.10a to 5.12b across the crag's 12 catalogued climbs.

Photo of the crag

Jimmy Cliff — the crag this route is on
Jimmy Cliff, Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Peak Mountain Guides

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