Wyoming · Rock climbing · Laramie

Valley Massif

Valley Massif in Wyoming has 26 climbing routes across 12 difficulty grades.

26 routes
5.4 – 5.10c
Trad · Mixed · Bouldering

Is Valley Massif 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 Valley Massif

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, 11.2 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.

Valley Massif is a climbing area in the Laramie Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with the Phallic Trail just 0.2 miles away and the Land of the Rising Moon climbing area about half a mile off. The area has 26 routes, mostly trad, with a few mixed and one boulder. Grades run from 5.4 up to 5.10c, and the hardest route listed is The Dirty Joke at 5.10c. Among the trad routes, Powder Puff is 5.4, Surprise is 5.8 and Zipper is 5.8+. King of Coney Island is a mixed route at 5.10a. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laramie show July highs around 81°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the low to mid 30s. Vedauwoo Campground is about a mile away, and the Valley Massif Trail and Turtle Rock Loop are both within a mile.

Routes (26)

Been Hair Done ThatFA: Brian Weinstein, Nate Heck5.10+Hair of the Dog5.10aKing of Coney IslandFA: Zach Orenczak and Rachael Lynn5.10aMonkey Wrench5.10aBest ManFA: Bill Keustner5.10cHooker5.10cThe Dirty JokeFA: Rob Joyce, Chris Murray5.10cPowder PuffFA: Phil Fowler, Jerry Sublett, c. 19705.4Sunny DayFA: Phil Fowler, Jerry Siblet c. 19705.5Bill Steal5.6Soft Touch5.6Falcon's LairFA: Phil Fowler, ca. 19705.7Ladder5.7NailFA: George Hurley, Jerry Sublett, c. 19655.7Screw5.7Unknown Legend5.7Social Security Ran OutFA: Skip Harper, Rob Kelman, 19935.8Surprise5.8Tea Grinder5.8Hammer5.8+Internal Combustion5.8+Zipper5.8+Bittersweet5.9Quits5.9+Tool Or Die5.9+Tail SpinFA: Justin Edl and Rob Phares, 2009V9

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