The Dead Zone
Dead Zone, The in Wyoming has 6 sport climbing routes.
- 6 routes
- 5.10d – 5.14a
- Sport
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Best time to visit The Dead Zone
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, 10 mi away at 7,821 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Dead Zone 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 Rising from the Ashes and The Ghost Town both about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.10d up to 5.14a. The hardest is Day of the Dead at 5.14a, and Walking With a Ghost, first climbed by Alex Honnold, is at 5.12b. The median grade is around 5.12b/c. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Atlantic City, Wyoming, show July highs around 78°F with lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. For a change from the rock, Indian Trail and Wolf Trail are both within about 2 miles. Aspen Glade campground is about 4 miles away, and Louis Lake Campground is about 6 miles away.
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