Montana · Rock climbing · Whitehall

Proboscis

5.8+
grade
Trad Gear
style
Jul–Sep
best months

Is Proboscis open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. It doesn't name Proboscis, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

One of 10 routes catalogued at Dragon's Back, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range between 5.5 and 5.11a.

  • Nearby · Scarecase Cliffs · Gillette Edge · The Tracks Bouldering
  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Proboscis

    Best months: July–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

      32° / 8°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 10°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 19°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      51° / 26°

      11 wet

    5. May

      61° / 34°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 41°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 46°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 44°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 36°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 27°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      40° / 16°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 7°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Butte Bert Mooney Ap, MT, 9 mi away at 5,506 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.