Wyoming · Rock climbing · Laramie

The Maze (aka Amaze-ing)

Maze (aka Amaze-ing) in Wyoming has 24 routes across 14 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

24 routes
5.5 – 5.11a
Trad · Sport

Is Maze (aka Amaze-ing), The 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 The Maze (aka Amaze-ing)

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, 12.8 mi away at 7,390 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

The Maze, also known as Amaze-ing, is a climbing area in the Laramie Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The area is home to 24 climbing routes, with most done on traditional gear and a few on sport. Trad routes dominate here, with 21 of the 24 climbing the traditional style. The grades run from 5.5 to 5.11a, and the most comfortable time to climb is typically July, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laramie run to a high of 81°F and a low of 52°F. That station sits about 500 feet lower than the area, so temperatures up high run cooler. Several other climbing areas lie close by. Spelunk Spire is about a mile away, Upper Devil's Playground is about 1.1 miles away, and Muscle and Fitness is about 1.2 miles away. For an overnight base, Vedauwoo Campground is about 3 miles away.

Routes (24)

TwistedFA: Harper and Luebben, '995.10BefuddledFA: FFA: Luebben and Harper, '945.10-UnpredictableFA: Thomas and Harper, 20005.10b/cMaliciousFA: Luebben and Harper, '995.10c/dThe ShockerFA: Zach Orenczak and Mark Roberts, September 20085.10c/dFlake TopropeFA: Zach Orenczak (2008)5.10dThe Gates of LodoreFA: Luebben and Harper, '985.10dChristie's UltimatumFA: Mark Robberts and Zach Orenczak, Sept. 20085.11aGoin’ TopsideFA: Harper and Schmidt, ’945.5Mirror Images (aka Tuber's Birth Canal)FA: Harper and Edwards, 20055.6Mr. Pickles Learns to Swim5.6Short StuffFA: Harper and Edwards, 20055.6Turd Launcher5.6Dirty ReflectionFA: Skip Harper5.7Nancy5.7Sweet NothingsFA: Harper and Edwards, 20055.7Cosmic QuarantineFA: Zach Orenczak, Rachel Lynn, and Sam Trautman (Fall 2008)5.8Stepford WivesFA: Rachael Lynn and Zach Orenczak, September 20085.8+Conjugal VisitFA: Mark Roberts, Rachael Lynn and Zach Orenczak, September 20085.9Not Long EnoughFA: Harper and Luebben (1996)5.9Vigilante JusticeFA: Sam Trautman & Rachael Lynn5.9The ConvictFA: Sam Trautman, Rachel Lynn, and Zach Orenczak, 20085.9-Pandora's Box has CrackedFA: Harper and Thomas, '975.9+Panguso Returns5.9+

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