Wiggle Worm
Mid-upper difficulty route in the Supercrack Buttress sector at Red Canyon.
- 5.11
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
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Best time to visit Wiggle Worm
Best months: April–May 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.
Jan
39° / 21°
6 wet · 4 snow
Feb
45° / 25°
5 wet · 3 snow
Mar
56° / 34°
6 wet · 2 snow
Apr
63° / 39°
6 wet · 1 snow
May
74° / 49°
6 wet
Jun
87° / 58°
4 wet
Jul
93° / 65°
6 wet
Aug
90° / 62°
7 wet
Sep
80° / 54°
7 wet
Oct
66° / 41°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 31°
6 wet · 2 snow
Dec
39° / 22°
6 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Nm, CO, 5.9 mi away at 5,781 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of six routes catalogued in the Supercrack Buttress sector at Red Canyon, this climb sits in the middle-upper range of the crag's 5.10 to 5.11+ span.
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