Wolfs Head
Wolfs Head in Wyoming has 11 routes ranging from easy to difficult with alpine no fixed protection.
- 11 routes
- 5.6 – 5.13a
- Alpine
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Wolfs Head is a climbing area in the Popo Agie Wilderness, part of the Washakie Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness, so expect backcountry conditions. The climbing here is alpine, with 11 routes spread across the area. Grades run from 5.6 up to 5.13a, with the median around 5.10. East Ridge is the easiest at 5.6, and White Buffalo is the hardest at 5.13a. Several of the routes have known first ascents, including East Ridge by Bill Buckingham and Carlos Plummer in 1959 and White Buffalo by Greg Collins and Kent McBride. Shark's Nose and Pingora are both within half a mile, and Cirque of the Towers is about 0.6 miles away. For a hike, Hailey Pass Trail is roughly a mile off.
Routes (11)
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