Wyoming · Rock climbing · Wheatland

South Face Base

South Face Base in Wyoming has 15 climbing routes spanning 11 difficulty grades.

15 routes
5.6 – 5.11d
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit South Face Base

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.

  1. Jan

    35° / 16°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    38° / 17°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 24°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 30°

    8 wet

  5. May

    63° / 38°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 47°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 54°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 52°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 43°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 32°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 23°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 17°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sybille Rsch Unit, WY, 14 mi away at 6,086 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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 Face Base is a climbing area in Wyoming's Laramie Peak Wildlife Habitat Management Area, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits within the management area's own land, and the closest neighbor is the Sugar Loaf Dome Trail, about a tenth of a mile away. The area has 15 routes, with 12 of them sport climbing and 3 trad. The grades run from 5.6 up to 5.11d, with the median around 5.8+. Among the named routes are Ancient History at 5.6, Master Plan at 5.8, and Voodoo Cherry Bomb at 5.11d. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the base, so temperatures here run cooler.

Routes (15)

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