Wyoming · Rock climbing · Cody

The Bridge Bands

9 routes at Bridge Bands, The in Wyoming span 7 difficulty grades and offer sport and trad climbing.

The Bridge BandsPhoto: charkesw, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
9 routes
5.8+ – 5.12c
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit The Bridge Bands

Best months: May–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

    39° / 20°

    2 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    37° / 18°

    3 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    47° / 26°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    53° / 32°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    62° / 40°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 49°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 57°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 55°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 47°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    56° / 36°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    44° / 27°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    35° / 19°

    2 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buffalo Bill Dam, WY, 0.7 mi away at 5,160 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Bridge Bands is a climbing area in Buffalo Bill Reservoir State Park in Wyoming, managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. It sits among several other climbing spots, including Central, Just For Kix Wall and The Hideout Wall, all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport and trad, with sport routes making up the bulk of the 9 routes listed. Grades run from 5.8+ up to 5.12c, with the median around 5.10d. The trad route Highway to Hell is the easiest at 5.8+, and Bobby's Big Bulge is the hardest at 5.12c. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the Buffalo Bill Dam weather station, about 0.7 mile away, show July highs around 82°F with lows near 57°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. For a change from the rock, Colter's Hell Trail is about 2.5 miles away and Paul Stock Nature Trail about 3.7 miles. Cody Canal, roughly 8 miles off, offers river fishing.

Routes (9)

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