Overlook Cliff  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  8,000' Page Views:  2,698. Good page?    Administrators:  Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Jason Nelson on May 22, 2007 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 57° | 30° 66° | 34° 73° | 32° 75° | 32° 72° | 34°

Local Ouray climber Ben Lockard on Abre Los Ojos.

Description 

This is a nice crag with pretty vistas. The routes are mostly sport climbs in the 5.11 range. An approach is necessary.

Getting There 

The Overlook cliff is directly above the Ouray Ice Park. Drive south out of Ouray on US Highway 550. After the first switchback, take a right towards Yankee Boy Basin and Camp Bird Mine. Drive 0.4 miles and park on your right. There should be a Sutton Mine Trailhead sign on your left. Follow the Sutton Mine Trail for 0.5 miles to the Ouray Overlook. Don't make the mistake of bee lining straight to the cliff once you see it from the trail. It is very steep and you'll have to hike around several smaller cliff bands. From the Ouray Overlook, go right along a faint trail following the ridgeline to the base of the cliff. To access routes, approach the ledge from the left side.

The Classics

Featured Route For Overlook Cliff

Abre Los Ojos 5.11b  CO : Ouray vicinity (rock) : Overlook Cliff

Start on the right side of the ledge. Currently, this is the farthest right route on this part of the wall. Around the corner are more routes. The climb begins by following a crack system. After two bolts, go left under a roof. Continuing straight up is 10c and is called Bird’s Eye View. Climb past pockets to moderate terrain. Another tricky section at the top is encountered by a bonsai pine tree. The rock on the bottom of the route is a little crumbly at times, but the climbing is super f...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO

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Page cranking through the steep start of a 5.12a n...	Page finishing off the upper headwall of a 5.12a o...	Page working through the crux of a 5.12c on the st...
Page gazing up at the nice, long face that finishe...