Wyoming · Rock climbing · Lander

Grade II Wall

Grade II Wall in Wyoming has 7 traditional climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.

7 routes
5.7 – 5.11+
Trad

Best time to visit Grade II Wall

Best months: May–June and September–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° / 10°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 13°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    49° / 23°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    56° / 30°

    8 wet

  5. May

    66° / 39°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 48°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 55°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 54°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 45°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 32°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 20°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    33° / 10°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lander Hunt Fld Ap, WY, 5.7 mi away at 5,592 ft. The station sits about 900 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.

Grade II Wall is a climbing area in Sinks Canyon State Park in Wyoming, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Sandstone and Sandstone Buttress both within a third of a mile, and the North Slope Trail about 0.4 miles away. The area has seven trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.11+. Ego Tripper and Royal Edge are the easiest at 5.7, while Genius of Horror is 5.11 and Avalanche is 5.11+. The hardest route, Four Dead Aliens to Left Side of the Mitten, is 5.10+. Summer is the warmest stretch for climbing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lander run to highs around 88°F in July, with lows near 55°F. That station sits about 900 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Winter is cold, with January highs around 33°F and lows near 10°F. Sinks Canyon Campground is about 2.2 miles away, and Hugh Otte campground is about 2.9 miles away.

Routes (7)