Pathfinder Marina
Near Alcova
Photo: waterarchives, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6 routes
- 5.8 – 5.10a
- Sport · Trad · Bouldering
Best time to visit Pathfinder Marina
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
33° / 16°
7 wet
Feb
36° / 17°
7 wet
Mar
46° / 26°
8 wet
Apr
54° / 32°
10 wet
May
64° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
76° / 50°
8 wet
Jul
86° / 58°
7 wet
Aug
83° / 57°
6 wet
Sep
73° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
58° / 36°
8 wet
Nov
45° / 27°
7 wet
Dec
33° / 18°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pathfinder Dam, WY, 0.2 mi away at 5,923 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Pathfinder Marina is a climbing area in Wyoming, managed by the Bureau of Reclamation on land within the Usbr unit. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Love Shack and Main Sail both within about a mile and Twin Towers Wall (aka Low Voltage Wall) about 1.7 miles away. The area offers a mix of styles, with six routes in total, including two boulders, two sport routes and two trad routes. Grades run from about 5.8 to 5.10a on the YDS scale, and V2-3 on the V scale. Don's Crack is a trad route at 5.8, and Winds of Change is a sport route at 5.10a. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Pathfinder Dam weather station, at about 5,920 feet, show July highs around 86°F and lows near 58°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. Fishing is close by at Pathfinder Reservoir, about 7.4 miles away, and the North Platte River is about 9.6 miles off.
Routes (6)
Donnie Rock(3)
Main Area(3)
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