Granite Buttress
Granite Buttress in Wyoming has 6 climbing routes across 5 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad options.
- 6 routes
- 5.9 – 5.13a
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
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Best time to visit Granite Buttress
Best months: June–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
30° / 1°
Feb
31° / 7°
Mar
38° / 13°
Apr
46° / 21°
May
57° / 29°
Jun
69° / 37°
Jul
78° / 43°
Aug
76° / 42°
Sep
67° / 33°
Oct
52° / 23°
Nov
37° / 12°
Dec
29° / 5°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Atlantic City, WY, 17 mi away at 7,821 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Granite Buttress is a climbing area in the Washakie Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Granite Buttress West Flank about 0.1 mile away and The Sanctuary about 0.3 mile away, so it works well as a base for exploring the cluster. The area has six routes, with grades ranging from 5.9 to 5.13a. Three are sport routes, two are trad, and one is mixed. Lead Wall is a trad 5.9, and Instructor of the Future is a sport 5.13a. Willy's Wall, a mixed 5.10a, was first climbed by Willy Williams in 1968. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Atlantic City, Wyoming, run to highs around 78°F in July and 76°F in August, with lows in the low 40s. Winters are severe, with January highs near 30°F and lows around 1°F. Middle Fork is a hike about 0.7 mile away, and Hugh Otte campground is about 1.2 miles off. Frye Lake Dispersed Camping and the Middle Popo Agie River, a paddling route, are both within about 1.5 miles.
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