Colorado · Rock climbing · Almont

First Buttress

First Buttress in Colorado has 8 climbing routes with mixed and trad styles.

8 routes
5.5 – 5.12+
Trad · Mixed

Is First Buttress open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name First Buttress, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit First Buttress

Best months: June–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

    29° / -8°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    33° / -5°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    40° / 4°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    47° / 18°

    8 wet

  5. May

    58° / 29°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    69° / 36°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    72° / 42°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    70° / 41°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    64° / 34°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    54° / 25°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    40° / 13°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    28° / -4°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taylor Park, CO, 10.8 mi away at 9,179 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

First Buttress is a climbing area in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots and campgrounds, making it a natural base for a day or longer on the rock. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Taylor Park weather station, about 11 miles away, show July highs around 72°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and low 30s. Left Hand and Upper Wall, The are both climbing areas about 0.1 mile away, and Granite Campground and Granite Tent Campground are also within a tenth of a mile. Harmels Point, a hike about 0.4 mile off, rounds out the options close to the area.

Routes (8)