Missouri · Rock climbing · Rocheport

CM: Andromeda

3 routes
5.7+ – 5.9+
Sport · Trad
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Andromeda is a climbing area in Missouri, about 2 miles from the town of Wooldridge. It sits alongside two other named climbing areas, Katy Cliff and Andromeda Buttress, each about 0.1 mile away, which makes it easy to pair with them on a single visit. The area has three routes, two of which are sport climbs and one is a trad climb. The grades run from 5.7+ to 5.9+, with Kawabunga Crack, a trad route, at 5.9+ and first ascended by Craigmile and Lile. The sport routes are The Slab at 5.7+ and Bacca Box at 5.9. 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 reach 89°F. Other climbing is close by at CM: Rocheport, about 4 miles away. For a change of pace, the River Hiking Trail North and the Tall Grass Prairie Trail are both within about 6 miles.

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

    Best time to visit CM: Andromeda

    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, 10.1 mi away at 770 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (3)