Wyoming · Rock climbing · Ten Sleep

Grand Parade

Grand Parade in Wyoming has 11 climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades.

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11 routes

5.10b – 5.12a

Sport · Trad

Is Grand Parade open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Bighorn National Forest.

As of Oct 25, 11:40 am MDT · Source: USFS · Bighorn National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Grand Parade

Best months: May–June and 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
37° / 15°
6 wet · 6 snow
Feb
39° / 17°
6 wet · 5 snow
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet · 4 snow
Apr
59° / 34°
8 wet · 2 snow
May
69° / 42°
9 wet · 1 snow
Jun
80° / 51°
8 wet
Jul
88° / 57°
6 wet
Aug
86° / 56°
5 wet
Sep
76° / 46°
6 wet
Oct
61° / 35°
7 wet · 2 snow
Nov
46° / 24°
6 wet · 4 snow
Dec
36° / 15°
6 wet · 6 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tensleep 4ne, WY, 5 mi away at 4,748 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Grand Parade is a climbing area in the Powder River Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. Several other crags sit right beside it, including After 5 Crag, Runaway Truck Ramp and Cheese Roof, each about a tenth of a mile away. The climbing here is all sport, with one trad route. Of 11 routes, the median grade is about 5.11d, and the hardest is 5.12a. Pussilosis is a 5.10b, and Shouting Stage is the 5.12a. Stan Price is the first ascent listed for several of the sport routes. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tensleep put July highs around 88°F and September highs around 76°F with lows near 46°F. That station sits about 1,500 feet lower than the crags, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Leigh Creek Campground is about 1.6 miles away. Tensleep Creek, Salt Lick Trail and Boulder Park Campground are all within about 5 miles.