Wyoming · Rock climbing · Cody

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Lower-middle grade alpine route among 42 climbs at The Island.

5.8
grade
Alpine No Fixed
style

Best time to visit Welcome to Billings

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 lower-to-middle range of the crag's 5.6–5.12d span. 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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