Wyoming · Rock climbing · Lander

Squaretop Boulder

Squaretop Boulder in Wyoming has 8 sport climbing routes across 7 grades.

8 routes
5.5 – 5.12b
Sport

Is Squaretop Boulder open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Shoshone National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Shoshone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Squaretop Boulder

Best months: May–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

    33° / 10°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 13°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    49° / 23°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    56° / 30°

    8 wet

  5. May

    66° / 39°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 48°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 55°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 54°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 45°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 32°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 20°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    33° / 10°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lander Hunt Fld Ap, WY, 7.8 mi away at 5,592 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.

Squaretop Boulder is a sport climbing area in the Washakie Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with South Side and Moss Cave & Face Dancer both about 0.1 mile away, and Sinks Canyon Campground about 0.2 mile off. The closest trail is Lower Brewer's Trail, roughly 0.3 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from 5.5 up to 5.12-. The median grade is 5.11a, with Toprope at 5.5 and Zion train at 5.12b among the named routes. The area is best suited to climbers who want a range of sport options on a single outing. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lander show July highs around 88°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay around 33°F. That station sits about 1,500 feet lower than the boulder, so temperatures at the climbing area run cooler.

Routes (8)