Highway 14a Boulders
Highway 14a Boulders in Wyoming has 4 bouldering routes spanning 3 difficulty grades.
- 4 routes
- V0 – V2-3
- Bouldering
Is Highway 14a Boulders open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Medicine Wheel Ranger District.
Forest Special Order 02-02-03-25-05 Shell Falls Interpretive Site Closure
Agency alert covering Medicine Wheel Ranger District · Order 02-02-03-25-05 · USFS · Medicine Wheel Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Wheel Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Highway 14a Boulders
Best months: June–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
30° / 8°
Feb
29° / 7°
Mar
35° / 13°
Apr
41° / 18°
May
50° / 28°
Jun
61° / 35°
Jul
71° / 42°
Aug
70° / 41°
Sep
61° / 33°
Oct
46° / 23°
Nov
36° / 15°
Dec
29° / 8°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burgess Junction, WY, 18 mi away at 8,060 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.
Highway 14a Boulders is a bouldering area in the Medicine Wheel Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots in the district, with several other boulders and trails within a few miles. The boulders are a small, compact area with four routes, all boulders, and grades ranging from V0 to V2-3. The easiest is Find Me Pearl at V0, and the hardest is Layers of the Onion at V2-3. The other two are Dragon Horn and Slot Machines, both at V1. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Burgess Junction weather station, which sits about 1,100 feet lower, show July highs around 71°F with lows near 42°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 30°F and lows near 8°F. Nearby, the Lodge Grass hike is about 2.4 miles away and the Intermission Fire boulders (a.k.a. Fruit Basket) are about 2.5 miles away. Porcupine Falls is about 3.5 miles off, and Porcupine Campground is about 3.7 miles away.
Routes (4)
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