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Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk in Wyoming has 17 sport climbing routes across 12 difficulty grades.

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17 routes

5.10a – 5.12a

Sport

Is Honky Tonk open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Bighorn National Forest.

As of Oct 25, 11:40 am MDT · Source: USFS · Bighorn National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Honky Tonk

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, 4.8 mi away at 4,748 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Honky Tonk is a sport climbing area in the Powder River Ranger District of Wyoming's Bighorn National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with Powers Wall about 0.1 mile away and Greenland about 0.2 mile away. The name Honky Tonk fits a place with a lively, playful tone, and the routes here carry names that match that vibe. Seventeen routes make up the area, all sport climbs with grades ranging from 5.10a to 5.12a. Among them are Honky Tonkin' at 5.10a and Honky Tonk Badonkadonk at 5.11d, both of which Louie Anderson first climbed in 2018. El Rey del Jaripeo, at 5.12a, is the hardest route in the list. Summer is the most comfortable season to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 80°F in June to about 88°F in July, though that station sits roughly 1,300 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. Winters are cold, with January highs around 37°F and snow on about six days a month from December through March.