Montana · Rock climbing · Whitehall

Warm Up Ridge Area

5 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering
Jul–Sep
best months

Warm Up Ridge Area is a bouldering climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in Montana, within the Butte Field Office. It is a compact, short-distance destination, with several named climbing areas clustered within a tenth of a mile of one another, including Hidden Area, Hidden Boulder and Entrance Gully. The routes are all boulders, and the area is best suited to those who prefer climbing on rock rather than on ropes. The climbing here runs from V0 to V5, with Adam's Wall at V5 being the hardest of the five routes. The rest are V0, and Adam's Arete is V3. The area is a straightforward stop for a day of bouldering. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Butte put July highs around 81°F with lows near 46°F, and June and September are close behind at about 70°F and 69°F. For more time on the trail, Lower Rader Creek Road is a mountain biking route about 2 miles away. Toll Mountain Campground, roughly 4 miles off, offers a place to stay overnight, and Big Pipestone Creek, about 4 miles away, is a paddling option.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Warm Up Ridge Area

    Best months: July–September. 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

      32° / 8°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 10°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 19°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      51° / 26°

      11 wet

    5. May

      61° / 34°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 41°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 46°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 44°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 36°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 27°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      40° / 16°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 7°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Butte Bert Mooney Ap, MT, 10.8 mi away at 5,506 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)