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Hassler's Hatbox

Hassler's Hatbox is a climbing area in Wyoming with 8 routes.

Hassler's HatboxPhoto: No machine-readable author provided. MONGO assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
8 routes
5.6 – 5.12d
Trad · Mixed

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Hassler's Hatbox

Best months: May–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.

  1. Jan

    33° / 12°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    35° / 15°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 21°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 28°

    11 wet

  5. May

    60° / 36°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 46°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 52°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 49°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 43°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    56° / 31°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 14°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laramie 4se, WY, 11.7 mi away at 7,390 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Hassler's Hatbox is a climbing area in the Laramie Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Walt's Wall and Chinatown both about 0.1 mile away, and Coke Bottle at the same distance. The area is also close to the Turtle Rock Loop hike, about 0.2 mile off. The climbing here ranges from trad routes on the easier end to mixed routes that reach into the 5.12d grade. The route count is eight, with six of them trad and two mixed. The Hassler's Hatbox Route, a trad climb at 5.7, was first ascended by Hassler Whitney and Walt Sticker in 1949. Cave Crack is a 5.6 trad route, and Lucille, a 5.12d mixed route, was first ascended by Jay Anderson and Mike Freidrichs in 1988. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laramie show July highs around 81°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the low to mid 30s. That station sits about 1,100 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. Vedauwoo Campground is about 0.3 mile away, and the Phallic Trail is about 0.6 mile off. For a longer stay, Pole Creek Group Campground is roughly 6.5 miles away.

Routes (8)

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