Colorado · Rock climbing · Ridgway

Ouray (Ice/Mixed)

Ouray (Ice/Mixed) is a mixed climbing area in Colorado with 1 route.

Ouray (Ice/Mixed)Photo: Sale Family Memories, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1 route
5.10
Trad

Is Ouray (Ice/Mixed) 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 Ouray (Ice/Mixed)

Best months: May–June and September–October. 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

    36° / 16°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    41° / 18°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 25°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 30°

    12 wet

  5. May

    64° / 38°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 47°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 52°

    15 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 51°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 45°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 34°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    46° / 24°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 17°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ouray #2, CO, 0.3 mi away at 7,718 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Ouray (Ice/Mixed) is a climbing area in the Ouray Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits in the heart of Ouray, with Four J Campground just 0.1 mile away and Amphitheater Campground about 0.7 mile off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. The Five Fingers area and Randall's Badger Sanctuary, also known as Spider Den, are both climbing areas about 0.4 mile away. For mountain biking, the Ouray Perimeter and Fellin Park Path are within half a mile.

Routes (1)

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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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~6 min drive

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