Rusty Cage
Rusty Cage is a Wyoming climbing crag with 6 sport routes across 4 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- 5.11b – 5.12b
- Sport
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Rusty Cage 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 a cluster of climbing spots, with Hot Lixx Family Fun Center and the Antarctica route both about 0.1 mile away. The area has six sport routes, all rated between 5.11b and 5.12b on the YDS scale. The median grade is 5.12a. Great White Buffalo is 5.11b, and Raining Ice Picks is 5.12b. Blackalicious and Meet Me in Heaven are both 5.12a. The first ascent of Great White Buffalo was by Charlie Kardaleff, and that of Raining Ice Picks was by Aaron Huey in 1998. Boulder Park Campground is about 2.2 miles away, and Willow Park Group Campground is about 3.6 miles away. Leigh Creek Crossing and Leigh Cabin are both about 3.8 miles away.
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