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The Shield

Among the hardest problems at Lizard Lab's South Face sector.

V4
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Is The Shield open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Shoshone National Forest.

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

Best time to visit The Shield

Best months: June and August–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° / 13°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 16°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 25°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 31°

    12 wet

  5. May

    65° / 40°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    77° / 48°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 56°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 55°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 46°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 33°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 14°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lander 11 Sse, WY, 10 mi away at 5,773 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

This is one of the hardest problems catalogued at Lizard Lab, where the South Face sector hosts climbs ranging from V0 to V4.