Wyoming · Rock climbing · Alcova

Gleaming the Cube

The Bridge's most difficult route among 37 climbs catalogued at the crag.

5.12a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Gleaming the Cube

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.

  1. Jan

    33° / 16°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / 17°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 32°

    10 wet

  5. May

    64° / 41°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 50°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 58°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 57°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 48°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 36°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 27°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    33° / 18°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pathfinder Dam, WY, 2.9 mi away at 5,923 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper limit of difficulty among the 37 climbs catalogued at The Bridge, pushing into the hardest grades established at this Wyoming crag.

Photo of the crag

The Bridge — the crag this route is on
The Bridge, Wyoming — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: supradave, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)