Wyoming · Rock climbing · Atlantic City

Rode Hard Wall

Rode Hard Wall in Wyoming has 19 climbing routes with 15 difficulty grades, offering bouldering and sport styles.

19 routes
5.10a – 5.13b
Sport · Bouldering

Is Rode Hard Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Shoshone National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Shoshone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Rode Hard Wall

Best months: June–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

    30° / 1°

  2. Feb

    31° / 7°

  3. Mar

    38° / 13°

  4. Apr

    46° / 21°

  5. May

    57° / 29°

  6. Jun

    69° / 37°

  7. Jul

    78° / 43°

  8. Aug

    76° / 42°

  9. Sep

    67° / 33°

  10. Oct

    52° / 23°

  11. Nov

    37° / 12°

  12. Dec

    29° / 5°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Atlantic City, WY, 5.8 mi away at 7,821 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Rode Hard Wall is a climbing area in the Washakie Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Five Ten Wall and Cowboy Poetry each about 0.1 mile away and Hot Tamale Wall about 0.2 mile off. The surrounding terrain also offers hiking on the Center Shade Trail, about 0.6 mile away, and camping at Aspen Glade, about a mile out. The climbing here is sport, with one boulder route. Of the 19 routes, 18 are sport and the grades run from 5.10a up to 5.13b, with a median of 5.11d. The boulder route is rated V6. Among the named routes are Buckskin Billy at 5.10a, Nine Horse Johnson at 5.11c/d and Copenhagen Angel at 5.13b. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Atlantic City weather station, which sits about 950 feet lower, show July highs around 78°F and lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s.