Twin Creek
Twin Creek in Wyoming offers 5 traditional climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10c
- Trad
Best time to visit Twin Creek
Best months: June–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
28° / 5°
9 wet
Feb
30° / 6°
8 wet
Mar
41° / 16°
8 wet
Apr
52° / 23°
8 wet
May
63° / 30°
10 wet
Jun
74° / 35°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 42°
6 wet
Aug
82° / 41°
7 wet
Sep
72° / 32°
7 wet
Oct
57° / 23°
7 wet
Nov
40° / 14°
8 wet
Dec
29° / 5°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fossil Butte, WY, 7.6 mi away at 6,785 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Twin Creek is a climbing area in Wyoming on Bureau of Land Management land within the Kemmerer Field Office. The BLM manages the surrounding land, and the area is best suited to traditional climbers. Five routes make up the climbing here, all trad, and they range from 5.6 to 5.10c. Mandible is the easiest at 5.6, and 465 Variation is the hardest at 5.10c. All were first ascended by William Kramer and Wyatt Kramer. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Fossil Butte weather station show July highs around 83°F and lows near 42°F, with June and August close behind. Winters are cold, with January highs typically around 28°F. Other outings lie within a short drive. Fossil Butte is about 7.5 miles away, the Historic Quarry Trail is about 6.5 miles away, and the Chicken Creek Nature Trail is about 9.6 miles away.
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