Colorado · Rock climbing · Ouray

Five Fingers area

Five Fingers area in Colorado has 5 climbing routes with 2 difficulty grades.

Five Fingers areaPhoto: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
Mixed

Is Five Fingers area open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Five Fingers area, 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 Five Fingers area

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, 0.5 mi away at 7,840 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Five Fingers area is a rock climbing area on the Ouray Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado, just outside the town of Ouray. Summer brings the mildest weather. Typical averages from a nearby station in Ouray show July highs around 79°F and lows near 53°F, while August typically brings 14 wet days, the most of the year. Snow is common from November through April. Two more climbing areas lie about 0.2 miles away: Randall's Badger Sanctuary aka Spider Den and the Uncompahgre Gorge aka Ouray Ice Park. The Ouray Perimeter Trail is equally close, and Four J Campground sits half a mile off.

Routes (5)

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Randall's Badger Sanctuary aka Spider DenPhoto: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Uncompahgre Gorge aka Ouray Ice ParkPhoto: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~0 min drive

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