Steamboat Point
Steamboat Point in Wyoming has 9 sport climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades.
Photo: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 9 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11c
- Sport
Is Steamboat Point open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Bighorn National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Bighorn National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Steamboat Point
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° / 8°
Feb
29° / 7°
Mar
35° / 13°
Apr
41° / 18°
May
50° / 28°
Jun
61° / 35°
Jul
71° / 42°
Aug
70° / 41°
Sep
61° / 33°
Oct
46° / 23°
Nov
36° / 15°
Dec
29° / 8°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burgess Junction, WY, 8.3 mi away at 8,060 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Steamboat Point is a climbing area in Wyoming's Bighorn National Forest, within the Tongue Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits close to the Wall of Love climbing area, about a tenth of a mile away. The climbing here is all sport style, and the routes range from 5.7 to 5.11c. The easiest is Family Values at 5.7, and the hardest is Arrowleaf Arete at 5.11c. Bow Wave is listed at 5.11a/b. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Burgess Junction run to highs around 71°F in July and lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay near freezing. Other options close by include Hendrick Ridge, about 2.3 miles away, and the Tongue River, about 2.7 miles off. Sibley Lake Campground is about 5 miles away.
Routes (9)
Moderate Wall(4)
Steamboat Main Wall - Center(2)
Steamboat Main Wall - Left(1)
Teardrop, The(2)
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