HightowerSW
HightowerSW in Wyoming has 7 sport climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.
- 7 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10c
- Sport
Best time to visit HightowerSW
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.
Jan
38° / 17°
4 wet
Feb
40° / 16°
5 wet
Mar
49° / 22°
6 wet
Apr
55° / 28°
8 wet
May
64° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
76° / 42°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 48°
8 wet
Aug
82° / 46°
7 wet
Sep
74° / 38°
5 wet
Oct
60° / 29°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 22°
4 wet
Dec
37° / 16°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Double Four Rch, WY, 12.2 mi away at 6,120 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
HightowerSW is a climbing area in Wyoming's Laramie Peak Wildlife Habitat Management Area, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of named climbing areas, including The Curl, The John Prine Wall and Hightower, all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a sport climbing destination with seven routes, ranging from 5.6 to 5.10c on the YDS scale. Momma Bear is the easiest at 5.6, and McGee Slab is the hardest at 5.10c. The routes are all sport, so expect bolted anchors rather than traditional gear. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 84°F in July and 74°F in September, with lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. That station sits about 576 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run a little cooler. For a change from the rock, the Sugar Loaf Dome Trail is about 2.9 miles away and the Toaster Wall Trail about 3.4 miles.
Routes (7)
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Just Right Wall, The(4)
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