Colorado · Bouldering · Boulder

La Ultima

One of five routes at El Primero Boulder, spanning the lower grades.

V0-1
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit La Ultima

Best months: May–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

    39° / 17°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 17°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 22°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    52° / 27°

    8 wet

  5. May

    61° / 35°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 44°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 50°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 48°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 41°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 31°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 24°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 17°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 4.6 mi away at 7,970 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.

One of five routes catalogued at El Primero Boulder, this climb sits at the lower end of the crag's V0- to V5 range.

Photo of the crag

El Primero Boulder — the crag this route is on
El Primero Boulder, Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: dreid1987, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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