Wyoming · Rock climbing · Ten Sleep

Home Alone

16-route climbing crag in Wyoming with sport and trad options.

Photo: jtstewart, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

16 routes

5.5 – 5.12a

Sport · Trad

Is Home Alone open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Bighorn National Forest.

As of Oct 25, 2:20 pm MDT · Source: USFS · Bighorn National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Home Alone

Best months: May–June and 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
37° / 15°
6 wet · 6 snow
Feb
39° / 17°
6 wet · 5 snow
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet · 4 snow
Apr
59° / 34°
8 wet · 2 snow
May
69° / 42°
9 wet · 1 snow
Jun
80° / 51°
8 wet
Jul
88° / 57°
6 wet
Aug
86° / 56°
5 wet
Sep
76° / 46°
6 wet
Oct
61° / 35°
7 wet · 2 snow
Nov
46° / 24°
6 wet · 4 snow
Dec
36° / 15°
6 wet · 6 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tensleep 4ne, WY, 3.8 mi away at 4,748 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Home Alone is a climbing area in the Powder River Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with China Wall about 0.3 miles away and Pooh Corner about 0.4 miles away. Leigh Creek Campground is also about 0.4 miles off, making it an easy base for a day or longer on the rock. The area has 16 routes, mostly sport climbing with two trad options. The grades run from 5.5 up to 5.12a, with Home Invasion at 5.10b and Always Keep it Loaded at 5.12a among the standouts. The routes are spread across several walls, and the closest neighbors make it simple to string together a few climbs in one outing. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tensleep put July highs around 88°F with lows near 57°F, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days from December through February. That station sits about 900 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures here run cooler.