Wyoming · Rock climbing · Cody

Bat Cave Area

Bat Cave Area in Wyoming has 5 bouldering routes across 4 grades.

5 routes
V3 – V7
Bouldering

Best time to visit Bat Cave Area

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

    37° / 18°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    39° / 18°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    49° / 27°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 33°

    7 wet

  5. May

    64° / 42°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 50°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 57°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 56°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 47°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 36°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 26°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    37° / 18°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cody, WY, 0.6 mi away at 5,280 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bat Cave Area is a bouldering area inside Buffalo Bill Reservoir State Park in Wyoming, on land managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Cedar Mountain Boulders just 0.3 miles away and Mid Mountain 0.7 miles off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the area. The grades range from V3 to V7, with Ancient Sea of Fire at V5 and Two Face at V7. The boulders are close together, making it easy to move between problems. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cody, Wyoming, put July highs around 84°F with lows near 57°F, and September still reaches about 72°F. Nearby, Colter's Hell Trail starts 0.7 miles away for a walk, and Paul Stock Nature Trail is about 2.1 miles off. Anglers can head to Seven Mountain, about 6.4 miles away, or Cody Canal at roughly 9 miles.

Routes (5)

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