The Butler
Lower-middle difficulty route among 36 climbs at Tongue River Canyon.
- 5.8+
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Best time to visit The Butler
Best months: May–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
36° / 10°
7 wet
Feb
38° / 12°
7 wet
Mar
47° / 20°
8 wet
Apr
55° / 29°
10 wet
May
65° / 37°
11 wet
Jun
75° / 45°
9 wet
Jul
85° / 51°
7 wet
Aug
84° / 50°
6 wet
Sep
73° / 40°
7 wet
Oct
59° / 30°
8 wet
Nov
46° / 18°
7 wet
Dec
36° / 10°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dayton, WY, 4.4 mi away at 3,920 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
One of 36 routes catalogued in Tongue River Canyon's Whodunnit sector, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the crag's 5.5 to 5.12b/c span.
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