Wyoming · Rock climbing · Atlantic City

Miner's Delight

2 sport climbing routes in Wyoming on 2 difficulty grades.

2 routes
5.10b – 5.11d
Sport

Best time to visit Miner's Delight

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, 4.5 mi away at 7,821 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Miner's Delight is a climbing area in Wyoming, about a mile from the town of Miners Delight. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the Super Platinum Blonde climbing area just 0.4 miles away and the Rodeo Drive climbing area about 2.9 miles off. The area is also close to Big Atlantic Gulch Campground, at 2.9 miles, and the OK Corral Trail, at 3.2 miles. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Atlantic City weather station, which sits about 650 feet lower, show July highs around 78°F with lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. The climbing here is all sport, with two routes listed: Wounded Shin at 5.10b and Arapahoe at 5.11d.