Wyoming · Bouldering · Alta

Cut Finger Arete

Mid-upper difficulty problem among nine routes at Cutfinger Rock.

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Is Cut Finger Arete open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Teton National Park. It doesn't name Cut Finger Arete, so check the source for the area it covers.

  • Death Canyon Trailhead Construction Closure

    Park closure covering Grand Teton National Park · NPS · Grand Teton National Park

  • Construction in the South End of the Park

    Park alert covering Grand Teton National Park · NPS · Grand Teton National Park

  • Construction on HWY 26/89/191

    Park alert covering Grand Teton National Park · NPS · Grand Teton National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Grand Teton National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Cut Finger Arete

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

    24° / 1°

    14 wet · 14 snow

  2. Feb

    30° / 4°

    12 wet · 11 snow

  3. Mar

    39° / 12°

    12 wet · 9 snow

  4. Apr

    46° / 21°

    12 wet · 6 snow

  5. May

    56° / 31°

    12 wet · 2 snow

  6. Jun

    67° / 37°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 42°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 40°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    66° / 34°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    51° / 25°

    9 wet · 3 snow

  11. Nov

    35° / 14°

    12 wet · 9 snow

  12. Dec

    24° / 4°

    15 wet · 14 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moran 5wnw, WY, 9.6 mi away at 6,805 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of nine boulder problems catalogued at Cutfinger Rock, this climb sits in the middle-upper range of the crag's V0–V10 span.

Photo of the crag

Cutfinger Rock — the crag this route is on
Cutfinger Rock, Wyoming — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Michael Kirsh, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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