Missouri · Rock climbing · Rocheport

Andromeda Buttress

9 routes
5.6 – 5.12+
Sport · Trad
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Andromeda Buttress is a climbing area in Missouri, about 2 miles from the town of Wooldridge. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Katy Cliff and CM: Andromeda each about 0.1 mile away. The area has nine routes, seven of which are sport and two are trad. Grades run from 5.6 up to 5.12+, with the median around 5.10a. Among the named routes are Slow Children playing at 5.6, Andromeda Sprain at 5.8+ and Muffin Man at 5.12+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Columbia show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F. Other climbing areas within a few miles include CM: Rocheport, about 4 miles away, and CM: Rudimentary Recall Boulder, about 8 miles away. For a walk, the River Hiking Trail North is roughly 4.6 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Andromeda Buttress

    Best months: March–June and September–November. 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

      39° / 23°

      8 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      45° / 26°

      8 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      56° / 36°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      67° / 46°

      11 wet

    5. May

      76° / 56°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      85° / 65°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 69°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 67°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 59°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 47°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 37°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      44° / 27°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Columbia U Of M, MO, 10.2 mi away at 770 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (9)