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Lizard Lab

Lizard Lab in Wyoming has 6 bouldering routes across 4 difficulty grades.

6 routes
V0 – V4
Bouldering

Is Lizard Lab open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Shoshone National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Lizard Lab

Best months: 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

    35° / 13°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 16°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 25°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 31°

    12 wet

  5. May

    65° / 40°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    77° / 48°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 56°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 55°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 46°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 33°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 14°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lander 11 Sse, WY, 10 mi away at 5,773 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

Lizard Lab is a bouldering area in the Washakie Ranger District of Wyoming's Shoshone National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits right beside Hugh Otte campground and the West Face climbing area, about 0.1 mile away, and Sinks Canyon Bouldering lies about 0.2 mile off. That puts the lab in a tight cluster of climbing and camping within a tenth of a mile, making it easy to pair with an overnight stay or a day of exploring the surrounding canyon. The bouldering here is all on the V scale, with six routes ranging from V0 to V4. The easiest is Corner at V0, and the hardest is The Shield at V4. Other routes include Manley Mantle and Romantic Flower at V1 and Fortune's Flower at V2. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. At a nearby weather station in Lander, typical July highs reach about 86°F with lows near 56°F. That station sits roughly 1,300 feet lower than the lab, so temperatures at the boulders run cooler. Winters are cold, with typical January highs around 35°F and lows near 13°F.

Routes (6)