The Moonstone
Moonstone, The in Wyoming has 19 climbing routes across 11 grades in mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 19 routes
- 5.4 – 5.13
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit The Moonstone
Best months: May–June and August–October. 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.
Jan
32° / 14°
Feb
36° / 16°
Mar
47° / 23°
Apr
57° / 30°
May
68° / 39°
Jun
78° / 46°
Jul
87° / 54°
Aug
84° / 53°
Sep
74° / 45°
Oct
60° / 33°
Nov
44° / 22°
Dec
33° / 14°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Muddy Gap, WY, 12 mi away at 6,248 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.
The Moonstone is a climbing area in Wyoming, about 12 miles from the town of Three Forks. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Sweetwater Rocks and Lankin Dome each about 2.4 miles away and Cranner Rock North Aspect roughly 4.9 miles off. The area has 19 routes, with trad and sport styles making up the bulk of them. The YDS grades run from 5.4 to 5.13, and the Moonstone Crack Project is the hardest, a mixed route that has no free ascent yet. Stargazer, a sport route at 5.7, was first climbed by Thomas and Angela Williams, and 36 Views of Lone Mountain, a sport route at 5.10a, was done by Bob Branscomb and Ed DeLong in 2006. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Muddy Gap weather station, which sits about 700 feet lower, show July highs around 87°F and lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s.
Routes (19)
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