Wyoming · Rock climbing · Wheatland

Rendezvous Buttress

Rendezvous Buttress in Wyoming has 14 climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades.

14 routes
5.9 – 5.11a
Sport · Mixed · Trad

Best time to visit Rendezvous 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.

  1. Jan

    38° / 17°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 16°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    49° / 22°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 28°

    8 wet

  5. May

    64° / 35°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 42°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 48°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 46°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 38°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 29°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 22°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    37° / 16°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Double Four Rch, WY, 12.2 mi away at 6,120 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Rendezvous Buttress is a climbing area in Wyoming's Laramie Peak Wildlife Habitat Management Area, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with The Tunnel, Hightower and The Amphitheater all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 14 routes, with sport and mixed styles making up the bulk. Grades run from 5.9 up to 5.11a, and the hardest route is The Zachoff, a sport climb at 5.11a. North American Pre-Clovis is a mixed route at 5.10a, and Miter Cuts is a sport route at 5.9. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 84°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. For a change from the rock, the Sugar Loaf Dome Trail is about 2.8 miles away and the Toaster Wall Trail about 3.3 miles.

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