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Road 10 Rocks

Road 10 Rocks in Wyoming has 8 routes spanning 8 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

8 routes
5.7 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

Is Road 10 Rocks 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 Road 10 Rocks

Best months: June–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

    30° / 8°

  2. Feb

    29° / 7°

  3. Mar

    35° / 13°

  4. Apr

    41° / 18°

  5. May

    50° / 28°

  6. Jun

    61° / 35°

  7. Jul

    71° / 42°

  8. Aug

    70° / 41°

  9. Sep

    61° / 33°

  10. Oct

    46° / 23°

  11. Nov

    36° / 15°

  12. Dec

    29° / 8°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burgess Junction, WY, 9.4 mi away at 8,060 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.

Road 10 Rocks is a climbing area in the Tongue Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The area sits at a high elevation, and the nearby Burgess Junction weather station, 9.4 miles away, records typical July highs around 71°F with lows near 42°F. That station sits about 1,500 feet below the area, so expect cooler temperatures at the rocks. The climbing here offers both sport and trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.12a. Eight routes are listed, including David's Member (5.7 trad), Ten Pin (5.9 trad) and Gold Standard (5.11c sport). The hardest is Precious Metals (5.12a sport). For more time in the district, Coyote Rocks is about 4 miles away and Bear Rocks about 4.7 miles. Hikers can try West Fork, roughly 2.6 miles off, and Owen Creek campground is about 5 miles away.

Routes (8)

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