Wyoming · Rock climbing · Atlantic City

Zorro Area

Zorro Area in Wyoming offers 15 sport climbing routes across 13 difficulty grades.

15 routes
5.7 – 5.12b
Sport

Is Zorro Area 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 Zorro Area

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, 5.5 mi away at 7,821 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

The Zorro Area is a climbing 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 hiking destinations, with several routes and trails within a few tenths of a mile. The area is a sport climbing destination, with 15 routes spread across a range of grades from 5.7 to 5.12b. The median grade is 5.11a, and the hardest route is Burly Binkie at 5.12b. Among the named routes are Chapito at 5.7, Cirque du Sauve at 5.10b, and Ewenanimity at 5.11b, which was first climbed by Pat Thompson and Rick Thompson. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Atlantic City, Wyoming, run to highs around 78°F in July and 76°F in August, with lows in the low 40s. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the Zorro Area, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Zorro Wall Trail and Wild Iris are both hikes about 0.3 miles away, and the Lone Pilgrim climbing area is also close by. For an overnight stay, Aspen Glade campground is about 1.9 miles off.