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Circus in the Wind

Mid-range climb among 14 routes at Circus Wall.

5.11-
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Circus in the Wind 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 Circus in the Wind

Best months: May–June and August–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

    39° / 12°

    5 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    40° / 15°

    5 wet · 5 snow

  3. Mar

    49° / 22°

    7 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    55° / 30°

    9 wet · 3 snow

  5. May

    64° / 39°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    76° / 48°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 54°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 53°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 43°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 31°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  11. Nov

    48° / 21°

    5 wet · 4 snow

  12. Dec

    39° / 12°

    4 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Billy Creek, WY, 27.8 mi away at 4,975 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 14 routes catalogued at Circus Wall, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from 5.8 to 5.12d.

Photo of the crag

Circus Wall — the crag this route is on
Circus Wall, Wyoming — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: jtstewart, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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