Raven Wall
Raven Wall in Wyoming has 5 sport climbing routes.
Photo: jtstewart, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 5 routes
- 5.9 – 5.10b
- Sport
Is Raven 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 Raven 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, 5.2 mi away at 4,748 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Raven Wall is a sport 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 The Ice Plant and Wall of Denial both about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the five routes range from 5.9 to 5.10b. The easiest is Quote the Raven at 5.9, and the hardest is Black Humor at 5.10b. Stan Price is the first ascender of Quote the Raven and In The Public Domain, and Kristen Obermeyer of No More Florida Red-Necks. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tensleep run to highs around 88°F in July, with lows near 57°F. That station sits about 1,600 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Leigh Creek Campground is about 1.8 miles away, and Tensleep Creek offers paddling about 3 miles off. Boulder Park Campground and the Salt Lick Trail are both within about 5 miles.
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