Shooting Gallery
Shooting Gallery in Wyoming has 9 sport climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.
Photo: jtstewart, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 9 routes
- 5.10d – 5.12d
- Sport
Is Shooting Gallery 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 Shooting Gallery
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.
Jan
37° / 15°
6 wet · 6 snow
Feb
39° / 17°
6 wet · 5 snow
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet · 4 snow
Apr
59° / 34°
8 wet · 2 snow
May
69° / 42°
9 wet · 1 snow
Jun
80° / 51°
8 wet
Jul
88° / 57°
6 wet
Aug
86° / 56°
5 wet
Sep
76° / 46°
6 wet
Oct
61° / 35°
7 wet · 2 snow
Nov
46° / 24°
6 wet · 4 snow
Dec
36° / 15°
6 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tensleep 4ne, WY, 4.5 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.
Shooting Gallery is a 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 Old Road Crags about 0.1 mile away and Greenland about 0.2 mile away, and Powers Wall about 0.3 mile away. The area is a hub of sport climbing, with nine routes, all rated between 5.10d and 5.12d on the YDS scale. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September. A nearby weather station at Tensleep records typical averages of about 80°F highs in June and 76°F in September, while July runs warmer at about 88°F. That station sits roughly 1,300 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures at the crag run cooler. Several routes stand out. Deadshot is a 5.10d sport climb, and Point Blank and Rapid Fire are both 5.12b. Full Metal Jacket is 5.12c, and Poor Aim is 5.12d. For an overnight stay, Leigh Creek Campground is about 0.9 mile away.
Routes (9)
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