The Toaster Wall
Toaster Wall in Wyoming has 25 climbing routes across 14 grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 25 routes
- 5.6 – 5.13c
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit The Toaster Wall
Best months: May–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
35° / 16°
4 wet
Feb
38° / 17°
5 wet
Mar
47° / 24°
6 wet
Apr
54° / 30°
8 wet
May
63° / 38°
11 wet
Jun
76° / 47°
8 wet
Jul
83° / 54°
7 wet
Aug
81° / 52°
7 wet
Sep
72° / 43°
6 wet
Oct
59° / 32°
6 wet
Nov
45° / 23°
5 wet
Dec
35° / 17°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sybille Rsch Unit, WY, 13.8 mi away at 6,086 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.
The Toaster Wall is a climbing area in Wyoming's Laramie Peak Wildlife Habitat Management Area, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits within the management area's own boundaries, and the Toaster Wall Trail lies about half a mile away, making it the natural way to approach the rock. The area has 25 routes, mostly sport climbing with one trad route. Grades run from 5.6 up to 5.13c, with the median around 5.12a. Among the named routes are Al Roker's Dead at 5.6, Social Distancing at 5.11c and Blade Runner at 5.13c. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. That station sits about 1,400 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Nearby climbing includes Sugar Loaf, about a mile away, and South Face Base, about 1.4 miles off. The Sugar Loaf Dome Trail and the Laramie Peak Wildlife Habitat Management Area are also within a few miles.
Routes (25)
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