Wyoming · Rock climbing · Laramie

Upper Blair

Upper Blair in Wyoming has 10 climbing routes across 7 grades, offering sport and trad options.

10 routes
5.1 – 5.10c
Trad · Sport

Is Upper Blair open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Upper Blair

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.

  1. Jan

    33° / 12°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    35° / 15°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 21°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 28°

    11 wet

  5. May

    60° / 36°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 46°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 52°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 49°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 43°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    56° / 31°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 14°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laramie 4se, WY, 9.8 mi away at 7,390 ft. The station sits about 900 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.

Upper Blair is a climbing area in Wyoming's Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, within the Laramie Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots and trails, with The Heap and John's Tower both within half a mile. The area's climbing is all trad except for one sport route. Ten routes are listed in total, with grades ranging from 5.1 up to 5.10c. Tomb Raider and Wango, the hardest of them, both top out around 5.10b/c. Slab Route and Baobab Tree are a few grades lower, at 5.6 and 5.8. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. A weather station in Laramie, about 10 miles away, typically averages highs near 81°F in July, with lows around 52°F. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower than Upper Blair, so temperatures up high run cooler. Winters there are cold, with typical January highs around 33°F. Nearby options include the Regolith Trail and Green Mountain Trail, both about half a mile away, and the Double Black Diamond Trail for mountain biking. For an overnight stay, Vedauwoo Campground is about 3 miles off.

Routes (10)

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