Wyoming · Rock climbing · Wheatland

Laramie Peak Wildlife Habitat Management Area

Laramie Peak Wildlife Habitat Management Area in Wyoming has 6 climbing routes.

6 routes
5.9 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Laramie Peak Wildlife Habitat Management Area

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, 13.4 mi away at 6,120 ft. The station sits about 900 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 Wildlife Habitat Management Area is a climbing area in Wyoming managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits within its own named land unit, the Laramie Peak Wildlife Habitat Management Area, and serves as a base for several climbing spots and trails within a short drive. The area's climbing routes run from about 5.9 to 5.12 on the YDS scale, with five sport routes and one trad route. The hardest is Tad's Route (name pending) at 5.12, and the easiest is Eviction at 5.9. The trad option, Shirtless in Siberia, is 5.11b. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 84°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. That station sits about 860 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run cooler. Duck Creek Canyon is about 1.2 miles away, and Sugar Loaf and The Meadow Mound are each about 1.3 miles off. The Sugar Loaf Dome Trail is also about 1.3 miles away.

Routes (6)

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