Hoback Shield Left
Hoback Shield Left is a climbing area in Wyoming with 5 routes.
- 5 routes
- 5.7+ – 5.11a
- Sport
Is Hoback Shield Left open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Bridger-Teton National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Bridger-Teton National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Hoback Shield Left
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
24° / 2°
12 wet
Feb
29° / 3°
10 wet
Mar
39° / 13°
11 wet
Apr
50° / 26°
10 wet
May
62° / 33°
11 wet
Jun
71° / 38°
10 wet
Jul
80° / 41°
8 wet
Aug
80° / 40°
8 wet
Sep
71° / 33°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 25°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 16°
9 wet
Dec
24° / 3°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bondurant, WY, 8.7 mi away at 6,693 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hoback Shield Left is a sport climbing area in the Jackson Ranger District of Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Hoback Shield Right and the McFlatus Roof Area each about 0.1 mile away, and the Far Right (Warmup Area) just as close. The climbing here is all sport, with five routes ranging from 5.7+ to 5.11a. Shady Grove is the easiest at 5.7+, and Hoist is the hardest at 5.11a. A Thousand Cranes and The Joker fall in the 5.10 range. The Joker was first climbed by Joe Sottile, and Shady Grove and Hoist were both done by Trevor Bowman in the early 2000s. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Bondurant weather station show July and August highs around 80°F with lows near 40°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s. For a change from the rock, Cow Creek - Bull Creek is a hike about 0.6 mile away, and Kozy Campground is about 1.6 miles off. Hoback Campground is roughly 2.9 miles away.
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