Wyoming · Rock climbing · Cody

Value Jet

Mid-range alpine climb at The Island with no fixed protection.

5.10c
grade
Alpine No Fixed
style

Best time to visit Value Jet

Best months: May–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

    39° / 20°

    2 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    37° / 18°

    3 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    47° / 26°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    53° / 32°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    62° / 40°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 49°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 57°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 55°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 47°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    56° / 36°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    44° / 27°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    35° / 19°

    2 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buffalo Bill Dam, WY, 0.5 mi away at 5,160 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 42 routes catalogued at The Island, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.6 to 5.12d. An alpine line with no fixed protection.

Photo of the crag

The Island — the crag this route is on
The Island, Wyoming — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: waterarchives, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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