Iowa · Rock climbing · Edgewood

She Comes First

6 routes
V0+ – V3-4
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

She Comes First is a bouldering area in northwest Iowa, about 2 miles from the town of Edgewood. The name of the area's hardest route, She Comes First, is also the name of the place, and it sits among several other named climbing areas close by, including The South Slope and the A1 Area, both within a quarter mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes on the V scale ranging from V0+ to V3-4. The Midwest Rock Violators were the first ascent party for all of them. The hardest, She Comes First, is a V3-4 boulder. The other routes include Blurred Banana and Papaya at V1-2, and The Noah Fall Zone at V1-2. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Elkader show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Elk Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 6 miles away. Backbone Forest Trails and the Ryan Property Trails are both about 8 miles off, and Backbone Lake offers fishing roughly 9 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit She Comes First

    Best months: April–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

      26° / 6°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      31° / 10°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 22°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 34°

      10 wet

    5. May

      70° / 46°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 60°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 58°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 48°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 37°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 25°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 14°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elkader 6 Ssw, IA, 7.6 mi away at 788 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)