West Face
West Face in Wyoming has 6 bouldering routes across 4 grades.
- 6 routes
- V1 – V4
- Bouldering
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Best time to visit West Face
Best months: June and August–October. 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
35° / 13°
7 wet
Feb
37° / 16°
8 wet
Mar
48° / 25°
9 wet
Apr
55° / 31°
12 wet
May
65° / 40°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 48°
8 wet
Jul
86° / 56°
7 wet
Aug
85° / 55°
7 wet
Sep
73° / 46°
7 wet
Oct
58° / 33°
8 wet
Nov
44° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
34° / 14°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lander 11 Sse, WY, 10 mi away at 5,773 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
West Face is a bouldering area in the Washakie Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and camping spots, with Lizard Lab and Hugh Otte campground each about 0.1 mile away and Sinks Canyon Bouldering about 0.2 mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes ranging from V1 to V4. Spare Tire is the easiest at V1, and The Subscription is the hardest at V4. The median grade is V3. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lander show July highs around 86°F and lows near 56°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Sinks Canyon Campground is about 0.6 mile away, and the Middle Fork hike starts about the same distance off. Paddlers can reach the Middle Popo Agie River, about 2.4 miles away.
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