Wyoming · Rock climbing · Alcova

Skin Bus to Tuna Town

The Gauntlet's hardest route, mixing bolts and trad gear on one line.

5.12c
grade
Mixed
style

Best time to visit Skin Bus to Tuna Town

Best months: May–June and August–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° / 16°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / 17°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 32°

    10 wet

  5. May

    64° / 41°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 50°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 58°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 57°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 48°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 36°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 27°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    33° / 18°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pathfinder Dam, WY, 2.5 mi away at 5,923 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the hardest climbs catalogued at Fremont Canyon's Gauntlet sector, where the grade span tops out at 5.12c. This line combines both bolts and placed gear on the same sequence.

Photo of the crag

Fremont Canyon — the crag this route is on
Fremont Canyon, Wyoming — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: supradave, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)