Matrix Pillar
9 sport climbing routes in Wyoming ranging across 8 difficulty grades.
- 9 routes
- 5.9+ – 5.12c/d
- Sport
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Matrix Pillar is a sport climbing area in the Powder River Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Back Forty and Big Kahuna Pillar both about 0.1 mile away. Nine sport routes make up the area, with grades ranging from 5.9+ to 5.12c/d. The median is 5.11a. Among the named routes are Nebachanezer (5.9+), I Know Kung Fu (5.12c/d) and Coppertop (5.11b), all first ascents by Charlie Kardaleff or Mike Snyder. Boulder Park Campground is about 1.1 miles away, and Willow Park Group Campground is about 2.5 miles away. East Tensleep Lake is about 4.1 miles away, and Tensleep Creek offers canoeing about 6.4 miles away.
Routes (9)
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