First Date
- 5.8
- grade
- Top Rope
- style
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is First Date open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name First Date, so check the source for the area it covers.
Post Wildfire Closures, Effective October 1, 2026
Agency closure covering Superior National Forest · Order 09-09-00-26-11 · USFS · Superior National Forest
Forest Road Improvement Projects
Agency alert covering Superior National Forest · USFS · Superior National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Superior National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of five routes catalogued at Gunflint Trail, spanning 5.8 to 5.10-. This line is set up for toprope only, with no lead protection recorded. First ascent credit: Unknown or Ross Nueske.
Wolf Ridge ELC Area (North Shore)Rock climbing · ~1h 22m drivePhoto: SteveBenassi, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mystical Mountain ZoneRock climbing · ~1h 23m drivePhoto: SteveBenassi, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Grand Marais Area Ice Climbs (North Shore)Rock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Lutsen Resort BoulderingRock climbing · ~33 min drive
- Divine BoulderRock climbing · ~38 min drive
- Providence BoulderRock climbing · ~38 min drive
- Split BoulderRock climbing · ~41 min drive
- Temperance River SP (North Shore)Rock climbing · ~46 min drive
- Carlton BoulderRock climbing · ~47 min drive
- BC's Wilderness Challenge (BWCAW)Rock climbing · ~1h 4m drive
Best time to visit First Date
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.
Jan
21° / 6°
7 wet
Feb
25° / 8°
5 wet
Mar
33° / 18°
6 wet
Apr
44° / 29°
7 wet
May
53° / 37°
9 wet
Jun
61° / 44°
10 wet
Jul
69° / 52°
10 wet
Aug
69° / 54°
9 wet
Sep
62° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
50° / 36°
9 wet
Nov
37° / 24°
7 wet
Dec
26° / 13°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Marais, MN, 1 mi away at 612 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Forest-wide Fire Restrictions
Superior National Forest · Order dated July 12, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Aug 25, 2026 · Forest Service
