Fremont Canyon
Fremont Canyon in Wyoming has 12 climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades.
Photo: supradave, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 12 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12c
- Trad · Mixed · Bouldering
Best time to visit Fremont Canyon
Best months: May–June and August–October. 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
33° / 16°
7 wet
Feb
36° / 17°
7 wet
Mar
46° / 26°
8 wet
Apr
54° / 32°
10 wet
May
64° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
76° / 50°
8 wet
Jul
86° / 58°
7 wet
Aug
83° / 57°
6 wet
Sep
73° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
58° / 36°
8 wet
Nov
45° / 27°
7 wet
Dec
33° / 18°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pathfinder Dam, WY, 2.8 mi away at 5,923 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Fremont Canyon is a climbing area in western Wyoming, about 6.6 miles from the town of Alcova. The Bureau of Reclamation manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Pathfinder Dam show July highs around 86°F and lows near 58°F, with September still reaching about 73°F. Winters are cold, with January highs near 33°F. Twelve routes make up the climbing here, and they run from trad and mixed styles to a single boulder problem. The YDS grade range runs from 5.8 to 5.12c. Some of the named routes are Aztec Camera at 5.8, Kiss of the Spiderwoman at 5.9, and Skin Bus to Tuna Town at 5.12c. Other climbing areas sit close by, including The Bridge about half a mile away and Wine and Roses at 0.8 miles. For fishing, the North Platte River is about 7.4 miles off, and Pete's Draw Campground is roughly 9.1 miles away.
Routes (12)
Narrows (East Rim), The(2)
Power Tower Wall(2)
Side Canyon (South Rim)(1)
West Canyon (South Rim), The(3)
Why are they Laughing at me?(1)
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