Area 5: Red and White Grotto Walls
Area 5: Red and White Grotto Walls is a sport climbing area in Wyoming with 1 route.
Photo: Andrew Farkas, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1 route
- 5.11c/d
- Sport
Best time to visit Area 5: Red and White Grotto Walls
Best months: April–June and September–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
39° / 14°
Feb
43° / 16°
Mar
52° / 25°
Apr
59° / 32°
May
69° / 43°
Jun
80° / 53°
Jul
89° / 59°
Aug
87° / 57°
Sep
78° / 47°
Oct
63° / 33°
Nov
50° / 23°
Dec
40° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Guernsey Dam #2, WY, 0.4 mi away at 4,355 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Area 5: Red and White Grotto Walls is a climbing area within Guernsey Reservoir State Park in Wyoming, managed by State Park and Recreation. The Red and White Grotto Walls sit among a cluster of climbing areas, including the Maroon Towers Wall, Switchbax Power Tower Wall and The Red Clove Wall, each about 0.1 mile away. The Hot Cinnamon Wall is roughly 0.3 mile off. The weather station at Guernsey Dam #2, just 0.4 mile away, records typical averages that point to late spring and early fall as the most comfortable times to climb. Its May highs average about 69°F with lows near 43°F, and September averages about 78°F by day and 47°F at night. July is the warmest month, with typical highs around 89°F. The routes here are all sport, and the one listed is Empty Wheelhouse, a 5.11c/d. That single route makes this a compact spot to pair with other climbing in the park.
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White Grotto Wall(1)
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