Wyoming · Rock climbing · Wheatland

Laramie Peak Region

Laramie Peak Region in Wyoming has 6 climbing routes.

6 routes
5.8 – 5.11a
Trad · Sport

Is Laramie Peak Region 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 Laramie Peak Region

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

    28° / 1°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    31° / 4°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    41° / 15°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    50° / 24°

    10 wet

  5. May

    60° / 32°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 39°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 46°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 43°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    69° / 34°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    54° / 23°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    40° / 14°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    29° / 3°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shirley Basin, WY, 33.5 mi away at 7,057 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Laramie Peak Region is a climbing area in Wyoming's Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, within the Douglas Ranger District/Thunder Basin National Grassland. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits about 1.1 miles from Friend Park Campground and the Laramie Peak Trail. The climbing here is a mix of trad and sport routes, with six routes in total. Five are trad and one is sport, and the grades run from 5.8- up to 5.11. Among the named routes are Estro-Analysis (5.8-), Cowgirls Dream (5.8) and Flat Rabbit (5.11a, sport). Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Shirley Basin show July highs around 81°F with lows near 46°F, and the station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the peak, so temperatures up high run cooler. Friend Creek Pinnacle Region is just 0.4 miles away, and the Laramie Peak Trail and Friend Park Campground are both about 1.1 miles off. Krumbling Towers, another climbing area, is about 8 miles away.

Routes (6)

Haystack Peaks(1)

Wilford Route5.11

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

Gneiss CanyonPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Gneiss Canyon

~39 min drive

Gneiss Canyon in Wyoming has 17 climbing routes across 12 grades, offering sport and trad options.

Hot Cinnamon WallPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Hot Cinnamon Wall

~1h 2m drive

30 routes, 17 grades, sport and trad climbing at Hot Cinnamon Wall in Wyoming.

Switchbax Power Tower WallPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Switchbax Power Tower Wall

~1h 2m drive

Switchbax Power Tower Wall in Wyoming has 22 sport climbing routes.

The Red Clove WallPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

The Red Clove Wall

~1h 2m drive

Red Clove Wall, The is a climbing area in Wyoming with 33 routes.

Maroon Towers WallPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Maroon Towers Wall

~1h 2m drive

Maroon Towers Wall in Wyoming has 19 sport climbing routes.

Friend Creek Pinnacle Region

~1 min drive

Friend Creek Pinnacle Region in Wyoming has 10 traditional climbing routes across 9 difficulty grades.

Laramie Peak Sides & Summit

~13 min drive

Alpine climbing on Laramie Peak's sides and summit in Wyoming.

Krumbling Towers

~14 min drive

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

Rainbow Fish Camp Rocks

~14 min drive

Rainbow Fish Camp Rocks is a Wyoming climbing crag with 2 sport routes.

Black Dike Walls

~21 min drive

Black Dike Walls in Wyoming has 5 sport climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.