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Greenland

Greenland in Wyoming has 9 sport climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades.

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9 routes

5.9 – 5.12d

Sport

Is Greenland 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 Greenland

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, 4.6 mi away at 4,748 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Greenland is a climbing area in the Powder River Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of named climbing areas, with Powers Wall about 0.1 mile away and Shooting Gallery and Honky Tonk each about 0.2 mile off. That makes it easy to pair with other routes in the same stretch. The climbing here is all sport, and the grades run from 5.9 up to 5.12d. Ice Breaker is the easiest route at 5.9, and Design Model is the hardest at 5.12d. Mike Decker and Zak Romuald are among the climbers who have left their marks on the routes. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tensleep put May highs around 69°F and September highs around 76°F, while July averages climb to about 88°F. Leigh Creek Campground is about 1.1 miles away for an overnight base, and Tensleep Creek offers paddling about 2.5 miles off.