Wyoming · Rock climbing · Yellowstone National Park

The Hoodoos

Hoodoo, The in Wyoming has 10 climbing routes with bouldering pads and sport.

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

10 routes

V1+ – V6-

Bouldering · Sport

Is Hoodoos, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Yellowstone National Park. It doesn't name Hoodoos, The, so check the source for the area it covers.

Biscuit Basin Closed Due to Hydrothermal Explosion
Park closure covering Yellowstone National Park · NPS · Yellowstone National Park
Stay Away From Bull Elk
Park alert covering Yellowstone National Park · NPS · Yellowstone National Park

As of Oct 25, 8:30 pm MDT · Source: NPS · Yellowstone National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Hoodoos

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.

Jan
31° / 12°
11 wet · 9 snow
Feb
34° / 12°
11 wet · 9 snow
Mar
42° / 19°
11 wet · 7 snow
Apr
50° / 26°
11 wet · 5 snow
May
60° / 35°
13 wet · 2 snow
Jun
69° / 42°
13 wet
Jul
81° / 48°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 47°
9 wet
Sep
69° / 39°
9 wet · 1 snow
Oct
54° / 29°
9 wet · 3 snow
Nov
39° / 19°
10 wet · 7 snow
Dec
30° / 12°
12 wet · 10 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yellowstone Park Mammoth, WY, 2.5 mi away at 6,195 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Hoodoos is a climbing area in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's land, and a fee is charged for access. The area is a bouldering destination, with 10 routes in total, eight of them boulders and two sport routes. The boulders run from V1+ to V6-, with the hardest of them, Robin Hood and Legendary Hospitality, at V5-6. The sport routes are rated 5.5 to 5.8 on the YDS scale. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth show July highs around 81°F and lows near 48°F, with no snow days from June through August. That station sits about 866 feet lower than the hoodoos, so temperatures at the climbing area run cooler. Several trails start close by, including Bunsen Peak Overlook about 0.6 miles away and the Bunsen Peak Trailhead (1K4) about a mile off. The Gardner River, about 2 miles away, offers paddling, and the Gardiner District, roughly 6 miles away, has lake fishing.