The Joint
The Joint in Wyoming has 30 climbing routes across 17 difficulty grades.
- 30 routes
- 5.8 – 5.14a
- Sport · Trad
Is Joint, The open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Shoshone National Forest.
Morrison Jeep Trail
Agency alert covering Shoshone National Forest · USFS · Shoshone National Forest
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Best time to visit The Joint
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° / 1°
Feb
31° / 7°
Mar
38° / 13°
Apr
46° / 21°
May
57° / 29°
Jun
69° / 37°
Jul
78° / 43°
Aug
76° / 42°
Sep
67° / 33°
Oct
52° / 23°
Nov
37° / 12°
Dec
29° / 5°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Atlantic City, WY, 17.1 mi away at 7,821 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Joint is a climbing area in Wyoming's Shoshone National Forest, within the Washakie Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. A nearby weather station records typical July averages of about 78°F for highs and 43°F for lows, while winter highs typically stay around 30°F. The area has 30 routes, mostly sport climbs. Grades range from 5.8 to 5.14a, with the hardest route, Big Brain, at 5.14a. Two trad routes round out the mix: Moon Over Dog Street, a 5.8, and The Sanctuary, which sits just 0.1 mile away. Cabin Boulders is 0.2 mile off, and the Middle Fork hike is 0.3 mile away. Sinks Canyon Campground is about 1.5 miles away.
Routes (30)
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