South Buttress
South Buttress in Wyoming has 7 climbing routes on 5 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 7 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11b
- Trad · Sport
Is South Buttress open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Bridger-Teton National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Bridger-Teton National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit South Buttress
Best months: June–August. 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
26° / -6°
9 wet
Feb
29° / -4°
9 wet
Mar
36° / 5°
10 wet
Apr
43° / 16°
10 wet
May
54° / 26°
11 wet
Jun
64° / 32°
10 wet
Jul
72° / 35°
8 wet
Aug
71° / 34°
9 wet
Sep
62° / 28°
8 wet
Oct
48° / 19°
8 wet
Nov
35° / 6°
9 wet
Dec
25° / -5°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Darwin Rch, WY, 35.4 mi away at 8,190 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
South Buttress is a climbing area in the Pinedale Ranger District of Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with North Buttress and Lizard Rocks/Honzel and Grettel both about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is mostly traditional, with seven routes in total, six of them trad and one sport. Grades run from 5.8 up to 5.11b, with A Walk in the Park, Front & Center and Sure Fire all at 5.8. The hardest route is Journey Around the Sun, a sport climb at 5.11b. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 72°F with lows near 35°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s and lows drop to about -6°F in January. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the area, so temperatures on the buttress run cooler. Trails End Campground is about 0.9 mile away, and the Miller/Sweeney Cutoff and Pole Creek Trail are each about 0.8 mile off. Fremont Lake campground lies about 3.6 miles away.
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