Wyoming · Rock climbing · Ten Sleep

Shmoke and a Pancake

Among the hardest climbs catalogued at Powers Wall's 32-route collection.

5.13a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Shmoke and a Pancake 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 Shmoke and a Pancake

Best months: May–June and 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

    37° / 15°

    6 wet · 6 snow

  2. Feb

    39° / 17°

    6 wet · 5 snow

  3. Mar

    51° / 27°

    6 wet · 4 snow

  4. Apr

    59° / 34°

    8 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    69° / 42°

    9 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    80° / 51°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 57°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 56°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 46°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 35°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  11. Nov

    46° / 24°

    6 wet · 4 snow

  12. Dec

    36° / 15°

    6 wet · 6 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tensleep 4ne, WY, 4.8 mi away at 4,748 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

At Powers Wall, this climb ranks among the hardest routes catalogued at the crag, sitting near the top of a 32-route collection that spans from 5.10c to 5.13b.

Photo of the crag

Powers Wall — the crag this route is on
Powers Wall, Wyoming — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: jtstewart, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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