Wyoming · Rock climbing · Cody

Mid Mountain

Mid Mountain in Wyoming has 12 bouldering routes across 9 difficulty grades.

Mid MountainPhoto: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
12 routes
V0 – V8
Bouldering

Best time to visit Mid Mountain

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, 1.1 mi away at 5,280 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mid Mountain is a bouldering area in Wyoming's Wind River / Bighorn Basin District of the Bureau of Land Management. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Africa Area just 0.1 mile away and Bat Cave Area and Soda Fountain Wall within a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 12 routes graded from V0 up to V8 on the V scale, making it a destination for climbers looking for a range of boulder problems on a single outing. The most comfortable months for a visit are June and September. Typical averages from the nearby Cody weather station run to highs around 75°F in June and 72°F in September, with July the warmest at about 84°F. Winters are cold, with January highs near 37°F. Among the nearby options, Colter's Hell Trail and the Paul Stock Nature Trail offer hiking within about 3 miles. For anglers, Seven Mountain and Cody Canal lie roughly 7 to 8 miles away.

Routes (12)

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