Wyoming · Rock climbing · Alcova

School Bus

School Bus in Wyoming has 7 bouldering routes across 7 grades.

7 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering

Best time to visit School Bus

Best months: May–June and August–October. 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

    33° / 16°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / 17°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 32°

    10 wet

  5. May

    64° / 41°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 50°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 58°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 57°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 48°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 36°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 27°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    33° / 18°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pathfinder Dam, WY, 4.6 mi away at 5,923 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

School Bus is a climbing area on the Bureau of Reclamation's land at Alcova Reservoir in Wyoming, about 4.6 miles from the Pathfinder Dam weather station. The surrounding land is managed by the Bureau of Reclamation, and the area sits within the Alcova Reservoir unit. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from the nearby Pathfinder Dam station show July highs around 86°F with lows near 58°F, while winter highs stay around 33°F with lows in the teens. Several other climbing areas are within a short distance. The Aqueduct and Brown's Park climbing areas are each about 0.1 mile away, and Klettergarten is about 0.3 mile off. Fremont Canyon lies about 2.6 miles away.