Powers Wall
Powers Wall in Wyoming has 32 sport climbing routes with 16 difficulty grades.
Photo: jtstewart, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 32 routes
- 5.10c – 5.13b
- Sport
Is Powers Wall open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Bighorn National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Bighorn National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Powers Wall
Best months: May–June and 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
37° / 15°
6 wet · 6 snow
Feb
39° / 17°
6 wet · 5 snow
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet · 4 snow
Apr
59° / 34°
8 wet · 2 snow
May
69° / 42°
9 wet · 1 snow
Jun
80° / 51°
8 wet
Jul
88° / 57°
6 wet
Aug
86° / 56°
5 wet
Sep
76° / 46°
6 wet
Oct
61° / 35°
7 wet · 2 snow
Nov
46° / 24°
6 wet · 4 snow
Dec
36° / 15°
6 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tensleep 4ne, WY, 4.8 mi away at 4,748 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Powers Wall is a climbing area in the Powder River Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Honky Tonk and Greenland each about 0.1 mile away and Shooting Gallery about 0.3 mile away. The cluster of climbing makes this corner of the forest a natural base for a day or more of sport climbing on the rock. The climbing here is all sport, and the grade range runs from 5.10c up to 5.13-. A few of the named routes include Machine Gun Jubblies at 5.10c, Soul Bossa Nova at 5.12b and Scotty Don't at 5.13-, the hardest listed here. The median route grade is 5.12a. Summer is the warmest time to plan a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tensleep show July highs around 88°F with lows near 57°F, though that station sits about 1,300 feet lower than the wall. Winters are cold, with January highs typically around 37°F and lows near 15°F. For a place to stay, Leigh Creek Campground is about 1.2 miles away. Salt Lick Trail, roughly 3 miles off, is an option for a hike.
Routes (32)
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