Iowa · Rock climbing · Monmouth

To Di For

5.7
grade
Sport Bolted
style
Apr–Oct
best months

One of the easier routes among the 18 climbs catalogued at Hoot Bluff, where the grade span reaches 5.12d.

  • Nearby · C: Sun Buttress · E: Twin Sisters · D: Open Bible
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit To Di For

    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

      27° / 11°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      32° / 15°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 26°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 37°

      10 wet

    5. May

      70° / 49°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 60°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 63°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 60°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 51°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 38°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 28°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 18°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cascade, IA, 10.3 mi away at 814 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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C: Sun ButtressPhoto: Eric Schmuttenmaer from Downers Grove, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

C: Sun Buttress

~1h 3m drive

C: Sun Buttress in Illinois has 12 traditional climbing routes across 7 grades.

E: Twin SistersPhoto: Eric Schmuttenmaer from Downers Grove, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

E: Twin Sisters

~1h 3m drive

E: Twin Sisters in Illinois has 17 climbing routes across 7 grades, featuring top-rope and trad options.

D: Open BiblePhoto: Eric Schmuttenmaer from Downers Grove, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

D: Open Bible

~1h 3m drive

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