The City of Ouray maintains this beautiful park just one mile north of Ouray. This is fun sport and trad practice climbing area for the whole family with safe, easy and accessible single pitch climbs. The park also offers convenient public facilities and a great picnic spot under huge cottonwood trees.

The Pool Wall encompasses the steep rock cliffs in a mini-amphitheater just east of the Ouray Hot Springs Pool. This area features Ouray's highest quantity of routes and one of the shortest approaches. Climbs here are mostly single-pitch sport routes ranging from 5.5 to 5.13+. You’ll be entertaining pool customers while you’re up there, too, since many of the climbs are in full view of the Ouray Hot Springs Pool.

These are the beautiful red rock cliffs on the west side of Ouray, accessed by the Old Twin Peaks Trail. About a dozen routes offer multi-pitch mixed bolted/trad routes that offer absolutely stunning views of Ouray from the top.

This is a nice crag with pretty great views up the Uncompahgre River canyon and down into Ouray. Most of the climbs are bolted sport routes in the 5.11 range. The approach is a hike in from the Sutton Mine Trail.

Also along Camp Bird Road, a little closer to town, Roadside Attraction features fun climbing on solid quartzite with two personalities: an easier slab on the north and a series of 5.10+ climbs on the south.

The beautiful scenery along Camp Bird Road offers some incredible ice/mixed climbing, bolted rock/dry-tooling routes and bouldering. The volcanic rock is a little crumbly and lacks natural protection.
There are a number of bolted routes right off the road in the Skylight Area, just be aware of the many off-road and recreational users along Camp Bird Road in the summer months.

Basecamp Ouray is about connecting people to the epic outdoors, to other adventurers, and to themselves. Climbing is just the catalyst. We are local guides with established roots in the community.

* All levels welcome

* Walk-ins welcome

* Rentals available

Adventures Offered:
- Gold Mountain Via Ferrata
- Ice Climbing
- Rock Climbing
- Ouray Via Ferrata

630 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 318-9828
info@basecampouray.com

Cirque Guides are "Your Partner in the Mountains." We are a guide service owned and operated by its 3 owners, who are certified guides, local residents of the San Juans, and have over 60 years of experience combined. Taking pride in individualized instruction and customized mountain and climbing adventures, we are known for helping individuals achieve their goals in all things climbing and skiing. Over the last 20 years, Marc, Dan and Elías have gained their reputation amongst the best "one-on-one" instructors and guides. Whether you're curious about ice or rock climbing, or you're an experienced mountaineer seeking a challenging adventure, Cirque Guides will carve the best outing possible in Ouray County and beyond. 

Adventures Offered:
- Alpine Ascents
- Avalanche Courses
- Backcountry Skiing
- Backcountry Hut Trips
- Ice Climbing
- Rock Climbing
- Summits & Couloirs
- Trekking
- Via Ferrata

(970) 633-2469
info@cirqueguides.com

Mountain Trip is an AMGA accredited guide service that started in Alaska in 1973. Our highly trained guides bring the stoke on your day out, whether that be ice climbing, backcountry skiing, avalanche education, rock climbing, peak ascents, or the Via Ferrata. We guide locally, and also internationally on the world's highest summits. What starts as a half day adventure, could turn into a lifelong partnership of climbing mountains together.

*Rentals available

Adventures Offered:
- Alpine Ascents
- Avalanche Courses
- Backcountry Skiing
- Expeditions
- Ice Climbing
- Rock Climbing
- Trekking
- Via Ferrata

801 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 369-1153
info@mountaintrip.com

Moxie is women-owned, mission driven, and operated by AMGA/IFMGA Mountain Guides. We offer high-end technical ice, ski, and rock guiding and instruction for all adventurers. We offer both customized guiding and intentionally designed courses for women, queer and trans skiers/climbers, BIPOC, people of size, and military special forces groups. COme climb and ski with Moxie.

We welcome all abilities, body sizes, fitness levels, and offer support for financial access.

Adventures offered:
- Alpine Climbing
- Avalanche Courses
- Backcountry Hut Trips
- Backcountry Skiing
- Ice Climbing
- Peak Ascents
- Rock Climbing
- Trekking
- Via Ferrata

(970) 239-1869
info@moxiemountainguides.com

San Juan Mountain Guide's service is based in both Ouray and Durango, Colorado – in the heart of the San Juan Mountains. We offer both open registration courses and custom programs designed to fit individual goals. Custom programs allow us the flexibility to structure the curriculum to meet each person or self-organized group’s specific needs and objectives. Either way, your outdoor experience will be not only instructional, but also personalized and fun.

*Rentals available

Adventures Offered:
- Alpine Ascents
- Avalanche Courses
- Backcountry Skiing
- Expeditions
- Hut Trips
- Ice Climbing
- Rock Climbing
- Trekking
- Via Ferrata

710 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 946-0713
info@mtnguide.net

Skyward Mountaineering is a small, custom mountain guiding service specializing in technical ice climbing, rock climbing, and ski mountaineering. Based in the San Juan mountains since 1996, our guides are expert climbers and skiers with a proven track record of successfully guiding challenging routes around the world. Our team of certified guides prioritize personalized instruction, small ratio groups, and customized adventures for all ability levels.

We are an AMGA Accredited Guide Service, having undergone rigorous assessment of our risk management systems, guide training and ethical business practices. We are proud to be leaders in the mountain guide industry and continue to provide unparalleled logistical support and instruction for our clientele while also giving back to our community.

Adventures Offered:
- Backcountry Skiing
- Hut trips
- Ice Climbing
- Mountaineering Courses
- Rock Climbing
- Peak Ascents

(970) 325-3045
climb@skywardmountaineering.com