Cowboy Poetry
Cowboy Poetry in Wyoming has 19 sport climbing routes on 12 difficulty grades.
- 19 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12b
- Sport
Is Cowboy Poetry open right now?
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Morrison Jeep Trail
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Best time to visit Cowboy Poetry
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, 5.8 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 Poetry is a sport climbing area in the Washakie Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing walls, with Rode Hard Wall about 0.1 mile away and Five Ten Wall and Hot Tamale Wall each about 0.2 mile off. The area is best suited to climbers who enjoy sport routes, with 19 of them on record, ranging from 5.4 to 5.12b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Atlantic City weather station, which sits about 875 feet lower, show July highs around 78°F with lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. Several routes stand out. Ella's Pony Ride is a 5.4, and Cowboy Poetry is a 5.12b. Take Your Hat Off is a 5.10b, and Testosterone Alfresco is a 5.10d. For a break from the rock, the Center Shade Trail and Aspen Glade Trail are both within a mile, and Aspen Glade campground is about 1.1 mile away.
Routes (19)
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