Wyoming · Rock climbing · Atlantic City

Rodeo Wave

Rodeo Wave in Wyoming has 17 climbing routes across 12 grades, offering bouldering and sport climbing.

17 routes
5.10b – 5.14c
Sport · Bouldering

Is Rodeo Wave 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 Rodeo Wave

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 1,100 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.

Rodeo Wave is a climbing area in the Washakie Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Rising From the Plains, Wild Horses Wall and Hot Tamale Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport, with a few bouldering routes. Of the 17 routes listed, the grades run from 5.10b up to 5.14c, and the median is 5.13b. The hardest route is Genetic Drifter at 5.14c, and the easiest is The Lander Cutoff at 5.10b. The area also has a few hiking options close by, including the Center Shade Trail and the Aspen Glade Trail, and Aspen Glade campground is about 0.8 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Atlantic City weather station, which sits about 1,100 feet lower, show July highs around 78°F with lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s.