Cowboy King Wall
Cowboy King Wall in Wyoming has 12 sport climbing routes across 9 grades.
- 12 routes
- 5.8 – 5.13b/c
- Sport
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Best time to visit Cowboy King Wall
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, 6.4 mi away at 7,821 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
Cowboy King Wall is a sport climbing area in the Washakie Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Gun Street Wall, Mock 10 Wall and The Aspen Glade all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from 5.8 up to 5.13b/c. The hardest is "Cowboy King," a 5.13b/c first ascended by Scott Milton. "Fist Full of Quickdraws" is a 5.11d, and "Team Effort" is a 5.10d. The median grade is 5.11d. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Atlantic City, WY, put July highs around 78°F with lows near 43°F, and the station sits about 920 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. The Aspen Glade campground is about 0.8 mile away, and the Center Shade Trail and Aspen Glade Trail are both within half a mile. Grannier Meadows campground is about 4.9 miles off.
Routes (12)
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