Wyoming · Rock climbing · Shoshoni

The Snafflehound

Snafflehound is a climbing area in Wyoming with 1 route.

1 route
5.7
Trad

Best time to visit The Snafflehound

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.

The Snafflehound is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Lander Field Office in Wyoming. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Shell Canyon Spire, The Whistlepig and The Splinter all about 0.1 mile away. The area has one route, 2 Jackwhackers, 300 Marmots, 0 Bolts, a trad climb rated 5.7. It was first climbed by Bryan Schmitz and Trevor Bowman on June 22, 2008. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Shoshoni show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages about 90°F and winter highs stay near freezing.

Routes (1)