Wyoming · Rock climbing · Laramie

Upper Devil's Playground

Upper Devil's Playground in Wyoming has 13 climbing routes across 8 grades.

Upper Devil's PlaygroundPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
13 routes
5.6 – 5.10a
Trad · Bouldering · Sport

Is Upper Devil's Playground 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 Devil's Playground

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, 12.7 mi away at 7,390 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.

Upper Devil's Playground is a climbing area in Wyoming's Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, within the Laramie Ranger District and managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots and trails, with Muscle and Fitness just half a mile away and Spelunk Spire and Reynolds Hill within a mile. The area offers a mix of climbing styles, with 13 routes covering trad, bouldering and a single sport route. Trad routes make up the bulk, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.10a, and boulders from V4 to V8. Tunnel Vision and Crackpod are two of the trad options, and Formicae is the sport route, placed on a bolted line. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 81°F and lows near 52°F in July, while winter highs sit in the low 30s with lows around 12°F. That station sits about 750 feet lower than the area, so temperatures at Upper Devil's Playground run a little cooler. Devil's Playground Trail is a short hike about 0.6 miles away, and Devil's Slide Trail is about 1.1 miles off. For overnight stays, Vedauwoo Campground is roughly 1.9 miles away, and Yellow Pine Campground is about 7 miles away.

Routes (13)

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