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Absaroka Range

Absaroka Range in Wyoming has 2 climbing routes with alpine no fixed protection.

2 routes
5.5 – 5.7
Alpine

Is Absaroka Range open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Shoshone National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Absaroka Range

Best months: June–August. 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

    27° / 3°

  2. Feb

    30° / 5°

  3. Mar

    39° / 12°

  4. Apr

    44° / 20°

  5. May

    55° / 29°

  6. Jun

    65° / 35°

  7. Jul

    74° / 40°

  8. Aug

    73° / 37°

  9. Sep

    64° / 30°

  10. Oct

    50° / 23°

  11. Nov

    33° / 12°

  12. Dec

    24° / 2°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Gate, MT, 19.1 mi away at 7,495 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Absaroka Range climbing area lies in the Clarks Fork Ranger District of Wyoming's Shoshone National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the broader Clarks Fork area, where Beartooth Creek flows just 0.3 miles away and Hunter Peak and Beartooth Lake Campground are about 2.7 miles off. Two alpine routes are listed here, both on the YDS scale and rated between 5.5 and 5.7. Valley Boys is the easier of the two, and the Standard Route on the Southwest Face is the hardest. Climbers looking for more in the area can find Beartooth Pass about 8.5 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 74°F with lows near 40°F, according to averages from the nearby Silver Gate, MT weather station at a similar elevation. Winter is much colder, with January highs around 27°F.

Routes (2)

Clarks Fork Canyon(1)

Valley Boys5.5

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