Wyoming · Rock climbing · Alta

Darby Canyon

Darby Canyon in Wyoming has 21 climbing routes with 14 difficulty grades, offering bouldering and sport climbing.

21 routes
5.7 – 5.13b/c
Sport · Bouldering

Is Darby Canyon open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Caribou-Targhee National Forest. It doesn't name Darby Canyon, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Darby Canyon

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

    29° / 12°

    9 wet · 7 snow

  2. Feb

    32° / 13°

    8 wet · 6 snow

  3. Mar

    40° / 21°

    9 wet · 6 snow

  4. Apr

    48° / 27°

    9 wet · 4 snow

  5. May

    60° / 35°

    10 wet · 2 snow

  6. Jun

    69° / 42°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 48°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 47°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 40°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    53° / 30°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  11. Nov

    38° / 20°

    8 wet · 5 snow

  12. Dec

    28° / 12°

    9 wet · 7 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta 1 Nnw, WY, 6.6 mi away at 6,440 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Darby Canyon is a climbing area in the Teton Basin Ranger District of Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the Teton Basin Ranger District, about 7 miles from the Idaho line. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Alta run to highs around 79°F in July and 78°F in August, with no snow days from June through September. Winter there is cold and snowy, with January highs near 29°F and lows around 12°F. Several hiking routes lie within a few miles, including Fox Creek, Aspen and Spring Creek. Teton Canyon, another climbing area, is about 7 miles away, and the Teton River offers fishing roughly 7.5 miles from the canyon.

Routes (21)

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