The Blue Marble Wall
Blue Marble Wall is a climbing area in Wyoming with 37 routes.
- 37 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12c
- Sport
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.
Access Impact: Big Creek Lakes Dam Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Trail & Access Impact: Stillwater Reservoir Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Snowy Range - 2026 Active Vegetation Operations
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit The Blue Marble Wall
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
34° / 12°
Feb
35° / 13°
Mar
43° / 18°
Apr
50° / 24°
May
61° / 32°
Jun
71° / 41°
Jul
76° / 48°
Aug
75° / 46°
Sep
68° / 39°
Oct
56° / 28°
Nov
43° / 18°
Dec
34° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Centennial 1ne, WY, 15.2 mi away at 8,170 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Blue Marble Wall is a sport climbing area in Wyoming's Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, within the Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District, about 15 miles from the town of Centennial. The Forest Service manages the land, and the climbing area holds 37 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.4 to 5.12c. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 76°F in July with lows near 48°F, and the station sits about 380 feet below the wall, so temperatures on the cliff may run a little cooler. The easiest route is Don't Crease Me at 5.4, and the hardest is A Chance 4 the Tennessee Stud at 5.12c. Pervert's Warm-up, at 5.10a, is a popular warm-up, and Digressing Left and This Ain't No Disco sit around 5.10c and 5.11c. North French Creek is about 2.7 miles away, and French Creek Campground is about 4.1 miles away. Silver Lake Campground and the Silver Lake Trail are each a little under 5 miles off.
Routes (37)
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