Missouri · Rock climbing · Rocheport

Katy Cliff

10 routes
5.11 – 5.12d
Sport
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Katy Cliff is a climbing area in Missouri, about 2 miles from the town of Wooldridge. The area sits right beside the Andromeda Buttress and the CM: Andromeda climbing area, both about 0.1 mile away, so it pairs naturally with those neighbors on a single visit. The routes here are all sport climbs, and they sit in the 5.11 to 5.12 range. The most notable are Alpha Male and Fly on the Wall, both 5.12d, which Ben Williams first climbed in 2004. For a slightly easier outing, Off the Couch is 5.11-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Columbia run from highs around 67°F in April to 68°F in October, while July highs average 89°F and January highs 39°F. Other climbing is close by, with CM: Rocheport about 4 miles away and CM: Rudimentary Recall Boulder about 8 miles away. Hikers can find the River Hiking Trail North about 4.5 miles out.

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

    Best time to visit Katy Cliff

    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 (10)