Wyoming · Rock climbing · Laramie

The Heap

Heap, The in Wyoming has 13 climbing routes across 11 grades.

13 routes
5.7 – 5.12a
Trad · Bouldering · Sport

Is Heap, The open right now?

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 The Heap

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, 9.9 mi away at 7,390 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

The Heap is a climbing area in Wyoming's Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, within the Laramie Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, including North Corner and East Corner, both about a tenth of a mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. At a nearby weather station in Laramie, typical July highs reach about 81°F with lows near 52°F, and the station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the Heap, so temperatures here run cooler. The Heap offers a mix of trad and boulder routes, with 13 routes in total. Trad climbing makes up the bulk, and the grade range runs from 5.7 up to 5.12-. Boulder problems include Haas Offwidth, rated around V7 to V12. Among the trad routes, Spectreman is 5.11 and Call Me Barney is 5.12-. Nearby, the Regolith Trail and Green Mountain Trail are both about 0.4 miles away, and Vedauwoo Campground is about 2.7 miles off for an overnight stay.

Routes (13)

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

Lower Blair IPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Lower Blair I

~1 min drive

Lower Blair I in Wyoming has 29 climbing routes across 15 grades, offering sport and trad options.

Lower Blair IIIPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Lower Blair III

~1 min drive

Lower Blair III in Wyoming has 33 climbing routes with 26 difficulty grades.

Lower Blair IIPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Lower Blair II

~1 min drive

Lower Blair II in Wyoming has 9 climbing routes across 7 grades, offering sport and trad options.

Land of the Rising MoonPhoto: pgzdbxte93, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Land of the Rising Moon

~4 min drive

14-route climbing area in Wyoming with bouldering pads and trad climbing.

Old Folks' WallPhoto: Laurel Fan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Old Folks' Wall

~4 min drive

Old Folks' Wall in Wyoming has 7 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.

North Corner

~0 min drive

North Corner in Wyoming has 7 climbing routes with bouldering pads, mixed, and trad styles.

East Corner

~0 min drive

East Corner in Wyoming has 7 climbing routes across 5 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.

John's Tower

~0 min drive

John's Tower in Wyoming has 29 climbing routes with bouldering pads, sport, and trad.

Upper Blair

~0 min drive

Upper Blair in Wyoming has 10 climbing routes across 7 grades, offering sport and trad options.

Coyote Rocks

~0 min drive

Coyote Rocks in Wyoming has 17 climbing routes across 12 difficulty grades, featuring bouldering pads and trad.