Barbwire Love
- 5.9
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- May–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Barbwire Love open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Dakota Prairie Grasslands.
Firewood Use and Possession Restrictions
Agency alert covering Dakota Prairie Grasslands · USFS · Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Road Closure-NFSR 735A-9
Agency alert covering Medora Ranger District · USFS · Medora Ranger District
Little Missouri National Grassland Fire Closure Order # 01-18-00-26-02
Agency alert covering Dakota Prairie Grasslands · USFS · Dakota Prairie Grasslands
South Dakota Grassland Fire Danger Map
Agency alert covering Dakota Prairie Grasslands · USFS · Dakota Prairie Grasslands
North Dakota Burn Restrictions & Fire Danger Maps
Agency alert covering Dakota Prairie Grasslands · USFS · Dakota Prairie Grasslands
As of · Source: USFS · Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of ten routes catalogued at Square Butte, this climb sits at the easier end of the crag's 5.9–5.12a range. First ascent: Dakota Walz & Alex Green 2015.
Best time to visit Barbwire Love
Best months: May–June and August–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.
Jan
28° / 3°
6 wet · 5 snow
Feb
32° / 8°
5 wet · 4 snow
Mar
44° / 18°
6 wet · 3 snow
Apr
55° / 29°
7 wet · 1 snow
May
67° / 41°
10 wet
Jun
77° / 50°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 56°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 53°
7 wet
Sep
74° / 43°
7 wet
Oct
58° / 30°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
42° / 18°
5 wet · 3 snow
Dec
31° / 7°
6 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Medora, ND, 9 mi away at 2,268 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
