Upper Psychoactive Wall
Upper Psychoactive Wall in Wyoming has 9 sport climbing routes across 8 grades.
- 9 routes
- 5.10 – 5.13a
- Sport
Is Upper Psychoactive Wall open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Bighorn National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Bighorn National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Upper Psychoactive Wall
Best months: May–June and 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
37° / 15°
6 wet · 6 snow
Feb
39° / 17°
6 wet · 5 snow
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet · 4 snow
Apr
59° / 34°
8 wet · 2 snow
May
69° / 42°
9 wet · 1 snow
Jun
80° / 51°
8 wet
Jul
88° / 57°
6 wet
Aug
86° / 56°
5 wet
Sep
76° / 46°
6 wet
Oct
61° / 35°
7 wet · 2 snow
Nov
46° / 24°
6 wet · 4 snow
Dec
36° / 15°
6 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tensleep 4ne, WY, 4 mi away at 4,748 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Upper Psychoactive Wall is a sport climbing area in the Powder River Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Lower Psychoactive, The Godfather Boulder and Leigh Creek all about 0.1 mile away. Leigh Creek Campground is 0.4 mile off, making it the closest place to camp. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.10 to 5.13. The hardest is Psychoactive at 5.13, and the easiest is Alien Semen Rash at 5.10. Other routes include Gloom at 5.11b/c and Go Back to Colorado at 5.12b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tensleep run to highs around 88°F in July, with lows near 57°F. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Winter is cold and snowy, with January highs around 37°F and snow on about six days of the month. Nearby, Tensleep Creek offers canoeing about 1.8 miles away, and Salt Lick Trail is a hike roughly 2.3 miles off. Boulder Park Campground is about 6.3 miles away.
Routes (9)
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