Wyoming · Rock climbing · Lander

Scud Wall

Scud Wall in Wyoming has 19 sport climbing routes across 8 grades.

19 routes
5.6 – 5.11a
Sport

Best time to visit Scud Wall

Best months: May–June and September–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° / 10°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 13°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    49° / 23°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    56° / 30°

    8 wet

  5. May

    66° / 39°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 48°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 55°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 54°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 45°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 32°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 20°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    33° / 10°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lander Hunt Fld Ap, WY, 7.3 mi away at 5,592 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.

Scud Wall is a sport climbing area in Sinks Canyon State Park in Wyoming, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits within the Sinks Canyon state park unit, and the closest town is Lander, about 7 miles away. The climbing here is all sport, with 19 routes spread across a range from 5.6 to 5.11a. The easiest is Mei Day at 5.6, and the hardest is Rubber Soul at 5.11a. The median grade is 5.10a. Several of the routes have named first ascents, including Mei Day by Jim and Mei Ratz and Rubber Soul by Jim Ratz in 1997. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lander show July highs around 88°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay around 33°F. That station sits about 1,600 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Killer Cave and the Sinks Canyon climbing area are both about 0.1 mile away. Sinks Canyon Campground is about half a mile off, and the Popo Agie Nature Trail is about 0.4 mile away.

Routes (19)