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Lone Pilgrim

Lone Pilgrim in Wyoming has 10 sport climbing routes across 7 grades.

10 routes
5.10c – 5.13
Sport

Is Lone Pilgrim 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 Lone Pilgrim

Best months: June–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

    30° / 1°

  2. Feb

    31° / 7°

  3. Mar

    38° / 13°

  4. Apr

    46° / 21°

  5. May

    57° / 29°

  6. Jun

    69° / 37°

  7. Jul

    78° / 43°

  8. Aug

    76° / 42°

  9. Sep

    67° / 33°

  10. Oct

    52° / 23°

  11. Nov

    37° / 12°

  12. Dec

    29° / 5°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Atlantic City, WY, 5.2 mi away at 7,821 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Lone Pilgrim is a climbing area in the Washakie Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Poker Face Alice, Tribal War and the OK Corral Trail all about a tenth of a mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.10c up to 5.13. Lone Pilgrim, a route of 5.12a, was first climbed by Pete Delannoy in 1992, and Under the Gun, at 5.13, is the hardest of the listed routes. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Atlantic City weather station, which sits about 1,000 feet lower, show July highs around 78°F with lows near 43°F. Winters are severe, with January highs around 30°F and lows near 1°F. Aspen Glade campground is about 2 miles away, and Big Atlantic Gulch Campground is about 3.7 miles away.