Spooky Tooth Area
Spooky Tooth Area in Wyoming has 20 sport climbing routes across 13 difficulty grades.
- 20 routes
- 5.7 – 5.13b
- Sport
Is Spooky Tooth Area open right now?
Alert in the area
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Best time to visit Spooky Tooth Area
Best months: June–September. 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
30° / 1°
Feb
31° / 7°
Mar
38° / 13°
Apr
46° / 21°
May
57° / 29°
Jun
69° / 37°
Jul
78° / 43°
Aug
76° / 42°
Sep
67° / 33°
Oct
52° / 23°
Nov
37° / 12°
Dec
29° / 5°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Atlantic City, WY, 17.6 mi away at 7,821 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Spooky Tooth Area is a climbing area in the Washakie Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Kashmir Area and The Roof Area each about 0.1 mile away. The area is a sport climbing destination with 20 routes, ranging from 5.7 to 5.13b on the YDS scale. The easiest is Hi Ho Silver Away at 5.7, and the hardest is Save a Prayer for Lefty at 5.13b. The median grade is 5.10a/b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Atlantic City, Wyoming, show July highs around 78°F with lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay near freezing. For an overnight base, Hugh Otte campground is about half a mile away and Sinks Canyon Campground is under a mile off. Paddlers can reach the Middle Popo Agie River about 2.3 miles away.
Routes (20)
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