NFSR 121 (a.k.a. Phone Booth Boulders)
9 bouldering routes in Wyoming at NFSR 121 (Phone Booth Boulders)
- 9 routes
- V0 – V4
- Bouldering
Is NFSR 121 (a.k.a. Phone Booth Boulders) open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Medicine Wheel Ranger District.
Forest Special Order 02-02-03-25-05 Shell Falls Interpretive Site Closure
Agency alert covering Medicine Wheel Ranger District · Order 02-02-03-25-05 · USFS · Medicine Wheel Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Wheel Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit NFSR 121 (a.k.a. Phone Booth Boulders)
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.
Jan
30° / 8°
Feb
29° / 7°
Mar
35° / 13°
Apr
41° / 18°
May
50° / 28°
Jun
61° / 35°
Jul
71° / 42°
Aug
70° / 41°
Sep
61° / 33°
Oct
46° / 23°
Nov
36° / 15°
Dec
29° / 8°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burgess Junction, WY, 13.4 mi away at 8,060 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
NFSR 121, also known as the Phone Booth Boulders, is a climbing area on Forest Service land in the Medicine Wheel Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest in northern Wyoming. It is a bouldering destination, with all nine of its named routes listed as boulders, and the grade range runs from V0 to V4, with a median of V2. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Burgess Junction weather station, about 13 miles away and roughly 1,100 feet lower, put July highs around 71°F and lows near 42°F. Winter there is severe, with January highs around 30°F. The closest routes include Buffalo Soldier (V0) and Mike's Pies (V4). North Beaver and East Beaver are hiking options about a mile and a half away. For an overnight stay, Bald Mountain Campground sits about 4 miles off.
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