Wyoming · Rock climbing · Atlantic City

Wild Horses Wall

Wild Horses Wall in Wyoming has 14 sport climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades.

14 routes
5.8 – 5.12d
Sport

Is Wild Horses Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Shoshone National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Wild Horses Wall

Best months: June–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

    30° / 1°

  2. Feb

    31° / 7°

  3. Mar

    38° / 13°

  4. Apr

    46° / 21°

  5. May

    57° / 29°

  6. Jun

    69° / 37°

  7. Jul

    78° / 43°

  8. Aug

    76° / 42°

  9. Sep

    67° / 33°

  10. Oct

    52° / 23°

  11. Nov

    37° / 12°

  12. Dec

    29° / 5°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Atlantic City, WY, 5.8 mi away at 7,821 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Wild Horses Wall is a sport climbing area in the Washakie Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Hot Tamale Wall, Rodeo Wave and Rising From the Plains all about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from the nearby Atlantic City weather station, which sits roughly 1,100 feet lower, show July highs around 78°F with lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. The area holds 14 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.12d. Among them are Kemmerer by Sunrise at 5.8, Star Spangled Rodeo at 5.10b/c and Gored By Inosine at 5.12d.