Wyoming · Rock climbing · Wheatland

Krumbling Towers

Krumbling Towers in Wyoming has 6 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.8 – 5.11a
Sport

Is Krumbling Towers open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Krumbling Towers

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.

  1. Jan

    38° / 17°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 16°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    49° / 22°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 28°

    8 wet

  5. May

    64° / 35°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 42°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 48°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 46°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 38°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 29°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 22°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    37° / 16°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Double Four Rch, WY, 3.1 mi away at 6,120 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Krumbling Towers is a sport climbing area in the Douglas Ranger District/Thunder Basin National Grassland of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Wyoming. The Forest Service manages the land, and the closest nearby place is Rainbow Fish Camp Rocks, which sits just 0.2 miles away. The climbing here runs entirely on sport routes, and the grades range from 5.8 to 5.11a. The most common climbing grade is 5.10b, and the hardest routes are Barmore's Brothel and Cross Fit Bottle Training, both 5.11a. Liberal Dogma is the easiest at 5.8. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 84°F with lows near 48°F, while September cools to highs in the mid-70s. The North Laramie River Trail lies about 1.3 miles away, and the North Laramie River offers canoeing at roughly 2.9 miles. Albany Peak is about 3.9 miles off, and the Laramie Peak Region climbing area is about 8 miles away.

Routes (6)

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