Wyoming · Rock climbing · Laramie

Lower Blair I, II, III, and vicinity

7 trad routes at Lower Blair I, II, III, and vicinity in Wyoming.

7 routes
5.7 – 5.12a
Trad

Is Lower Blair I, II, III, and vicinity 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 Lower Blair I, II, III, and vicinity

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

    33° / 12°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    35° / 15°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 21°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 28°

    11 wet

  5. May

    60° / 36°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 46°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 52°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 49°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 43°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    56° / 31°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 14°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laramie 4se, WY, 9.9 mi away at 7,390 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

Lower Blair I, II, III, and the surrounding area is a cluster of climbing spots in the Laramie Ranger District of Wyoming's Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The Lower Blair III and Lower Blair II areas sit about 0.1 mile away, and the Miscellaneous Lower Blair routes / problems are just as close. The Blair Trail and Cow Trail are within a quarter mile, so the whole area works as a base for a day of climbing, hiking or mountain biking. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laramie show July highs around 81°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. The climbing here is all trad, with seven routes ranging from 5.7 to 5.12a. Awakening to Fat Mosquitoes is 5.7, and Blind People Have the Hummin' Jones is 5.12a. For an overnight stay, Vedauwoo Campground is about 2.3 miles away.

Routes (7)

Vulture, The(1)

Scavenger5.9

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