Heavy Metal Rock Band
31 sport climbing routes in Wyoming ranging across 16 difficulty grades.
- 31 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12c
- Sport
Is Heavy Metal Rock Band open right now?
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Best time to visit Heavy Metal Rock Band
Best months: June and August–October. 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
35° / 13°
7 wet
Feb
37° / 16°
8 wet
Mar
48° / 25°
9 wet
Apr
55° / 31°
12 wet
May
65° / 40°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 48°
8 wet
Jul
86° / 56°
7 wet
Aug
85° / 55°
7 wet
Sep
73° / 46°
7 wet
Oct
58° / 33°
8 wet
Nov
44° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
34° / 14°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lander 11 Sse, WY, 8.9 mi away at 5,773 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.
Heavy Metal Rock Band is a climbing area in Wyoming's Shoshone National Forest, within the Washakie Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Porter's Prow about a tenth of a mile away and Shady Side about 0.2 miles off, making it easy to pair with other routes in the area. The climbing here is all sport, and the grade range runs from 5.6 to 5.12c. Paula's Arete is the easiest route at 5.6, while Animal Sounds and Goodnight Moon are among the hardest at 5.12b and 5.12c. War Pigs, at 5.10d, is a mid-grade option. The most comfortable months for climbing are typically June through September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lander run from highs around 77°F in June to about 73°F in September. That station sits roughly 1,400 feet lower than the area, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Sinks Canyon Campground is about 0.7 miles away, and Hugh Otte campground is about 1.3 miles off. The Popo Agie Nature Trail and Lower Blue Ridge are both about 0.4 miles away.
Routes (31)
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