The Single Malt Wall
Single Malt Wall, The is a climbing crag in Wyoming with 22 routes.
Photo: waterarchives, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 22 routes
- 5.10 – 5.13b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit The Single Malt Wall
Best months: May–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.
Jan
39° / 20°
2 wet · 1 snow
Feb
37° / 18°
3 wet · 2 snow
Mar
47° / 26°
4 wet · 1 snow
Apr
53° / 32°
5 wet · 1 snow
May
62° / 40°
7 wet
Jun
72° / 49°
7 wet
Jul
82° / 57°
6 wet
Aug
81° / 55°
5 wet
Sep
71° / 47°
4 wet
Oct
56° / 36°
4 wet · 1 snow
Nov
44° / 27°
3 wet · 1 snow
Dec
35° / 19°
2 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buffalo Bill Dam, WY, 0.4 mi away at 5,160 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Single Malt Wall is a climbing area in Buffalo Bill Reservoir State Park in Wyoming, managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Riverside Wall, The Island and The Green Mile, all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is sport-based, with 21 sport routes and one trad route. The grade range runs from 5.10a to 5.13b, with the median around 5.11b/c. Among the named routes are Glen Morangie at 5.10a, Single Track at 5.10c/d and McClelland Strong at 5.13b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the Buffalo Bill Dam weather station, about 0.4 miles away, show July highs around 82°F with lows near 57°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. Colter's Hell Trail is about 3.5 miles away, and the Paul Stock Nature Trail is about 4.7 miles away. Cody Canal, a fishing spot, is about 7.1 miles off.
Routes (22)
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