Omega Buttress
Omega Buttress is a climbing area in Wyoming with 10 routes.
- 10 routes
- 5.8+ – 5.12b
- Alpine · Bouldering
Is Omega Buttress open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Teton National Park. It doesn't name Omega Buttress, so check the source for the area it covers.
Death Canyon Trailhead Construction Closure
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Construction in the South End of the Park
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Construction on HWY 26/89/191
Park alert covering Grand Teton National Park · NPS · Grand Teton National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Grand Teton National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Omega Buttress
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.
Jan
27° / 1°
16 wet
Feb
32° / 6°
14 wet
Mar
42° / 15°
12 wet
Apr
50° / 24°
10 wet
May
62° / 33°
12 wet
Jun
71° / 39°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 44°
9 wet
Aug
81° / 42°
9 wet
Sep
71° / 34°
9 wet
Oct
56° / 25°
9 wet
Nov
39° / 15°
11 wet
Dec
28° / 4°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moose, WY, 4.9 mi away at 6,444 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
Omega Buttress is a climbing area in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with Death Canyon and Cathedral Buttress both within half a mile. The area has 10 routes, mostly alpine, with one boulder and one ice route. Grades run from 5.8+ to 5.12b, and the hardest is Omega Crack at 5.12b. Among the named routes are Cardiac Arêtes at 5.8+ and Omega Triangle at 5.11. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Moose, WY, show July highs around 82°F with lows near 44°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. A fee is charged for park use. Death Canyon Trail and Valley Trail are both within a mile for hikers, and Teton Canyon campground is about 9 miles away.
Routes (10)
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