Wyoming · Rock climbing · Alcova

Klettergarten

Klettergarten is a bouldering area in Wyoming with 5 routes.

5 routes
V0 – V4-5
Bouldering

Best time to visit Klettergarten

Best months: May–June and August–October. 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.

  1. Jan

    33° / 16°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / 17°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 32°

    10 wet

  5. May

    64° / 41°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 50°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 58°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 57°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 48°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 36°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 27°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    33° / 18°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pathfinder Dam, WY, 4.9 mi away at 5,923 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Klettergarten is a bouldering area on the Alcova Reservoir in Wyoming, managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Brown's Park and The Aqueduct each about 0.2 miles away and School Bus about 0.3 miles off. The area is a compact, close-together set of boulders, and the routes here are all bouldering grades from V0 up to V4-5. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September. Typical averages from the nearby Pathfinder Dam weather station show June highs around 76°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest at about 86°F. The five routes at Klettergarten are all bouldering. Crash Landing is the easiest at V0, and Fistful of Doll Hairs is the hardest at V4-5. The other routes, Contrail, Hip Sabotage and Obtuse, are all V1. Fremont Canyon is about 2.8 miles away, and the North Platte River is about 4.6 miles off. Pete's Draw Campground, about 6.4 miles away, is the closest place to camp.