Wyoming · Rock climbing · Laramie

East Corner

East Corner in Wyoming has 7 climbing routes across 5 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.

7 routes
5.5 – 5.10c
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is East Corner open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

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

Best time to visit East Corner

Best months: May–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

    33° / 12°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    35° / 15°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 21°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 28°

    11 wet

  5. May

    60° / 36°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 46°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 52°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 49°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 43°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    56° / 31°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 14°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laramie 4se, WY, 9.9 mi away at 7,390 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

East Corner is a climbing area in the Laramie Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with North Corner and The Heap each about 0.1 mile away and John's Tower about 0.2 mile off. The Regolith Trail and Green Mountain Trail are both about half a mile away for anyone who wants to pair a climb with a hike. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad routes, with seven routes in total. The grades run from 5.5 to 5.10c, and the styles include sport, trad and mixed. Among the named routes are Walking on Water at 5.7 and Missiles for Jesus at 5.10c. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laramie show July highs around 81°F with lows near 52°F, and the station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the area, so temperatures at East Corner run cooler. Winter is cold, with January highs around 33°F and lows near 12°F. Vedauwoo Campground is about 2.6 miles away, and Pole Creek Group Campground is about 4.3 miles away for overnight stays.

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