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Brisket

Brisket is a climbing crag in Wyoming with 7 routes.

7 routes
5.8 – 5.12b/c
Sport

Best time to visit Brisket

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, 17.4 mi away at 7,821 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Brisket is a sport climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Lander Field Office in Wyoming. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Camel Jockey and White Heat Wall each about 0.1 mile away, and Sinks Canyon Campground about 0.3 mile off. The area is managed by the BLM. The climbing here is all sport, with seven routes spread across a range from 5.8 to 5.12b/c. The hardest is The Brisket, a 5.12b/c first ascended by Greg Collins, and the easiest is Rokai Corner at 5.8. Pigs in Zen and Caught Stealing, both around 5.10, were first ascended by Chris Stover. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Atlantic City, Wyoming, run to highs near 78°F in July and lows around 43°F, while winter highs stay near freezing. For an overnight base, Sinks Canyon Campground is close by, and the Popo Agie Nature Trail is about 0.6 mile away. Paddlers can find the Middle Popo Agie River about 3 miles off.

Routes (7)