Rode Hard Wall Rock Climbing

The Rode Hard Wall is a great destination for climber's of all abilities. Those in search of lighter fare will enjoy the juggy slabs of Buckskin Billy and its neighbors, and the burliest of 5.13 masters will struggle with the legendary Todd Skinner's powerful roof boulder problem of Copenhagen Angel. If that's not enough, there are also a couple of projects, and some fine bouldering in the aspen glen to the south.

This wall has been enjoyed for decades, and is home to The Wild Iris' first bolted route, Rode Hard and Put Up Wet. These routes are not only some of the oldest, but also some of the best. Wind & Rattlesnakes is considered one of the best routes in Wyoming of any grade, and Easy Ridin' is one of the most popular moderates at The Wild Iris.

Although this crag faces South like the rest of the areas at The Main Wall, a dense forest at the base, a large roof overhead, and the somewhat concave shape of the wall provides substantially more shade than nearby areas. When Cowboy Poetry is baking in the stale sun only a few hundred feet to the East, this crag is often cool & breezy.

The cliff is not as tall as Cowboy Poetry, and the smaller collection of routes provides a more cozy atmosphere. There are three basic varieties of stone here, all top notch. On the left end of the cliff, the pure white rock is extremely monolithic, with very few features of any kind (until the highly pocketed roof is reached). The central section offers highly featured "dirty" yellow rock, with a number of cracks & flakes. To the right is a highly pocketed slab of black & white streaked stone.