Switchbax Power Tower Wall
Switchbax Power Tower Wall in Wyoming has 22 sport climbing routes.
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 22 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12a/b
- Sport
Best time to visit Switchbax Power Tower Wall
Best months: April–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.
Jan
40° / 14°
Feb
41° / 16°
Mar
52° / 24°
Apr
59° / 32°
May
69° / 43°
Jun
81° / 53°
Jul
89° / 60°
Aug
87° / 57°
Sep
78° / 48°
Oct
63° / 34°
Nov
50° / 23°
Dec
40° / 15°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Guernsey 2nw, WY, 0.6 mi away at 4,480 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Switchbax Power Tower Wall is a climbing area within Guernsey Reservoir State Park in Wyoming, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of climbing walls, with Area 5: Red and White Grotto Walls just 0.1 mile away and Maroon Towers Wall and The Red Clove Wall each about 0.2 mile off. The Hot Cinnamon Wall is roughly 0.3 mile away, so the area is a compact hub of sport climbing. The climbing here is all sport, with 22 routes spread across a range from 5.5 to 5.12a/b. The median grade is 5.10d, and the hardest route is Escher's Stairs at 5.12a/b. Among the named routes are Cow Foot Trail for Sheep Thrills (5.5), Fun Hog (5.8) and Stand Off (5.11a). For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F.
Routes (22)
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