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Taggart lake boulders

6 bouldering routes at Taggart Lake in Wyoming, ranging across 5 grades.

6 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering

Is Taggart lake boulders open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Bridger-Teton National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Taggart lake boulders

Best months: June–August. 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

    30° / 4°

  2. Feb

    32° / 6°

  3. Mar

    39° / 11°

  4. Apr

    47° / 22°

  5. May

    57° / 30°

  6. Jun

    67° / 35°

  7. Jul

    78° / 39°

  8. Aug

    77° / 37°

  9. Sep

    67° / 31°

  10. Oct

    51° / 23°

  11. Nov

    37° / 13°

  12. Dec

    28° / 5°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yellowstone Np E Ent, WY, 25.9 mi away at 6,954 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.

Taggart Lake boulders is a bouldering area in the Teton Wilderness, part of the Blackrock Ranger District of Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming. The Forest Service manages the land, and the boulders sit within designated wilderness. The climbing is all bouldering, with six routes ranging from V0 to V5. The easiest is "Warm up" at V0, and the hardest is "Nef's dragon" at V5. The median grade is V3-. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run to a high of 78°F and a low of 39°F, and the station sits about 1,500 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures up high run cooler. Several hikes start close by. Hidden Creek is about 0.7 miles away and Pass Creek about 1.2 miles. The Thorofare River Trail is about 2.4 miles off, and Thorofare Creek, a paddling route, is about 3.2 miles away.

Routes (6)

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