Cheesewheel
One of the hardest climbs at Purple Galaxy in Wyoming.
- 5.13-
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Is Cheesewheel open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Shoshone National Forest.
Morrison Jeep Trail
Agency alert covering Shoshone National Forest · USFS · Shoshone National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Shoshone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Cheesewheel
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.
Jan
30° / 1°
Feb
31° / 7°
Mar
38° / 13°
Apr
46° / 21°
May
57° / 29°
Jun
69° / 37°
Jul
78° / 43°
Aug
76° / 42°
Sep
67° / 33°
Oct
52° / 23°
Nov
37° / 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. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Among the 21 routes catalogued at Purple Galaxy, this climb represents the upper end of the crag's difficulty range, which spans from 5.10a to 5.13-.
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