Wyoming · Rock climbing · Atlantic City

The Aspen Glade

Aspen Glade in Wyoming has 12 sport climbing routes across 9 difficulty grades.

12 routes
5.10a – 5.13a
Sport

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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 The Aspen Glade

Best months: June–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

    30° / 1°

  2. Feb

    31° / 7°

  3. Mar

    38° / 13°

  4. Apr

    46° / 21°

  5. May

    57° / 29°

  6. Jun

    69° / 37°

  7. Jul

    78° / 43°

  8. Aug

    76° / 42°

  9. Sep

    67° / 33°

  10. Oct

    52° / 23°

  11. Nov

    37° / 12°

  12. Dec

    29° / 5°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Atlantic City, WY, 6.3 mi away at 7,821 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Aspen Glade is a climbing area in the Washakie Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Gun Street Wall and Cowboy King Wall each about 0.1 mile away and Mock 10 Wall about 0.2 mile away. Aspen Glade Campground is about 0.6 mile off, and the Aspen Glade Trail is about 0.4 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, with 12 routes spread across a range from 5.10a to 5.13a. The median grade is 5.11b. Among the named routes are All He's Ever Gonna Have at 5.10a, Night-Flying Woman at 5.11a and Whore's Gold at 5.12a. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Atlantic City, WY, run to highs around 78°F in July and 76°F in August, with lows in the low 40s. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the glade, so temperatures at the climbing area run cooler.