Wyoming · Rock climbing · Powell

The Mouth

6 climbing routes at Mouth, The in Wyoming, spanning 5 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.8 – 5.11d
Trad · Sport

Best time to visit The Mouth

Best months: May–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.

  1. Jan

    37° / 6°

    3 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    40° / 11°

    3 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    51° / 21°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    57° / 29°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    66° / 40°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 48°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 54°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 51°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 42°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 29°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    47° / 18°

    3 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    38° / 8°

    3 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Clark 3ne, WY, 9.9 mi away at 4,117 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 Mouth is a climbing area in Wyoming on Bureau of Land Management land within the Cody Field Office. It sits among a cluster of outdoor destinations, with Clarks Fork Boat Launch about 1.3 miles away and Hogan and Luce Campground about 5 miles out. The area has six climbing routes, five of which are traditional and one is sport. The grades run from 5.8 to 5.11d. The hardest is "Forever," a 5.11d trad route, and the sport route is "M11" at 5.11c. The routes were established by climbers including Sam Lightner, Mike Lilygren and Shep Vail, with some of the first ascents recorded as recent as May 2021. The most comfortable months for climbing are typically June through September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 85°F with lows near 54°F. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run cooler.

Routes (6)

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