Baby Turtle
Baby Turtle in Wyoming has 5 mixed climbing routes on 3 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10b/c
- Mixed
Best time to visit Baby Turtle
Best months: May–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.
Jan
28° / 1°
8 wet
Feb
31° / 4°
8 wet
Mar
41° / 15°
8 wet
Apr
50° / 24°
10 wet
May
60° / 32°
11 wet
Jun
73° / 39°
8 wet
Jul
81° / 46°
8 wet
Aug
80° / 43°
7 wet
Sep
69° / 34°
6 wet
Oct
54° / 23°
6 wet
Nov
40° / 14°
6 wet
Dec
29° / 3°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shirley Basin, WY, 10.5 mi away at 7,057 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.
Baby Turtle is a climbing area in Wyoming, about 4.4 miles from the town of Little Medicine. It is a small, mixed climbing spot with five routes, all of which are mixed and range from 5.6 to 5.10b/c. The routes were all first ascended by Lee Jenkins in summer 2012. The most comfortable months for a visit are July and August, when typical highs reach about 80°F and lows sit in the mid-40s, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Shirley Basin. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the area, so temperatures at Baby Turtle run cooler. The Elkhorn Creek Trail is about 2.7 miles away, and Campbell Creek Campground and La Prele Guard Station are both about 4.5 miles off. The Twin Peaks Trail lies about 6.5 miles away.
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