Nexus Area/ East Rock Shop
Nexus Area/East Rock Shop is a bouldering crag in Wyoming with 7 routes.
- 7 routes
- V0 – V6
- Bouldering
Is Nexus Area/ East Rock Shop open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Shoshone National Forest.
Morrison Jeep Trail
Agency alert covering Shoshone National Forest · USFS · Shoshone National Forest
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Best time to visit Nexus Area/ East Rock Shop
Best months: June–August. 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
28° / 2°
Feb
29° / 4°
Mar
38° / 12°
Apr
47° / 19°
May
59° / 28°
Jun
70° / 35°
Jul
78° / 41°
Aug
77° / 38°
Sep
67° / 31°
Oct
53° / 23°
Nov
37° / 12°
Dec
28° / 3°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Pass City, WY, 2.6 mi away at 7,840 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Nexus Area/East Rock Shop is a bouldering area in the Washakie Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with West Rock Shop about 0.2 miles away and UFO and Environs about 0.3 miles away. The area is a bouldering destination, with seven routes all rated on the V scale. The easiest are V0-1, and the hardest reach V6. Among the named routes are Car Park Bloc (V0-1), La Boulangerie (V3) and Burly (V6). Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in South Pass City, at a similar elevation, run to highs around 78°F in July with lows near 41°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Pine Creek Trail is about 2 miles away, and Grannier Meadows campground is about 4.6 miles away.
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