Wyoming · Rock climbing · Wheatland

Staged Access

Lower-middle grade among 17 routes at Gneiss Canyon.

5.9
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Staged Access

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, 11.9 mi away at 6,086 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 17 routes catalogued at Gneiss Canyon, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the crag's 5.8 to 5.12b span.

Photo of the crag

Gneiss Canyon — the crag this route is on
Gneiss Canyon, Wyoming — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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