Wyoming · Rock climbing · Shoshoni

Shell Canyon Spire

Shell Canyon Spire is a Wyoming crag with 1 trad route.

1 route
5.9
Trad

Best time to visit Shell Canyon Spire

Best months: April–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

    28° / 1°

    2 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    36° / 11°

    2 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    53° / 24°

    2 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    62° / 33°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    70° / 42°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 50°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    90° / 57°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    88° / 55°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 46°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 32°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    43° / 20°

    2 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    29° / 5°

    2 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shoshoni, WY, 21 mi away at 4,837 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Shell Canyon Spire is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Lander Field Office of Wyoming, about 21 miles from the Shoshoni weather station. The area sits among several other climbing spots, with The Snafflehound, The Whistlepig and The Splinter all about 0.1 mile away. The North Face is the only route listed here, a trad climb rated 5.9 on the YDS scale. It was first ascended by Trevor and Eddie Bowman on May 3, 2008. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from the Shoshoni station show July highs around 90°F with lows near 57°F, while September cools to highs in the upper 70s. That station sits about 700 feet lower than the spire, so temperatures at the rock run cooler. Winter is cold, with January highs near 28°F and lows around 1°F.

Routes (1)