Wyoming · Rock climbing · Cody

The Gully Wall, AKA Dr. Seuss Wall

Gully Wall, AKA Dr. Seuss Wall, The in Wyoming has 16 climbing routes on 11 difficulty grades.

16 routes
5.6 – 5.13a
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit The Gully Wall, AKA Dr. Seuss Wall

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, 0.2 mi away at 5,160 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Gully Wall, also known as Dr. Seuss Wall, is a climbing area in Buffalo Bill Reservoir State Park in Wyoming, managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. It sits within the state park, about 0.2 miles from Single Malt Wall and Riverside Wall, and about 0.3 miles from Island, The. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Buffalo Bill Dam weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 57°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. Colter's Hell Trail is about 3.3 miles away for a hike, and the Paul Stock Nature Trail is about 4.5 miles off. Anglers can head to Cody Canal, about 7.2 miles away, or Trout Creek BB St. Pk., about 8.4 miles away.

Routes (16)

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