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Bear Rocks

Bear Rocks in Wyoming has 6 climbing routes across 4 grades.

6 routes
5.7 – 5.10a
Trad · Sport

Is Bear Rocks open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Bighorn National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Bear Rocks

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° / 8°

  2. Feb

    29° / 7°

  3. Mar

    35° / 13°

  4. Apr

    41° / 18°

  5. May

    50° / 28°

  6. Jun

    61° / 35°

  7. Jul

    71° / 42°

  8. Aug

    70° / 41°

  9. Sep

    61° / 33°

  10. Oct

    46° / 23°

  11. Nov

    36° / 15°

  12. Dec

    29° / 8°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burgess Junction, WY, 4.7 mi away at 8,060 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

Bear Rocks is a climbing area in the Tongue Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas and campgrounds, making it a natural stop for climbers planning a day or overnight trip in the Tongue district. The area has six routes, five of which are traditional and one is sport. Grades range from 5.7 to 5.10a. The routes include Grizzled Bear (5.7), Cinnamon Bear (5.8), Gummy Bear (5.8) and Ursus Major (5.10a). The Honey Bear route is the sport option at 5.8. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Burgess Junction weather station show July highs around 71°F and lows near 42°F. That station sits about 1,300 feet lower than Bear Rocks, so temperatures at the crag run cooler. Coyote Rocks lies just 0.8 miles away, and Owen Creek campground is 1.5 miles off. The South Tongue River, about 3.9 miles away, offers paddling, and Road 10 Rocks, roughly 4.7 miles away, is another climbing area.

Routes (6)

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