Twenty-four miles southeast of Pinedale, Wyoming, tucked just inside the Wilderness Boundary, lies a 120-meter (400-foot) buttress of bombproof Wind River granite. Scab Creek Buttress offers trad climbers a day-trip wilderness experience — and on most summer days, you’ll have the entire buttress to yourself.
Area overview
Scab Creek is home to moderately rated multi-pitch traditional routes. Most offer great protection and easy route-finding. The approximately 45-minute hike and concentration of trad routes effectively fends off crowds, yet the beautiful rock, vistas, and multi-pitch climbing inspire dedicated climbers to venture higher into the Wind Rivers.
A small cliff south of the main buttress (Top-Rope Wall) offers an assortment of easy-to-moderate top-rope routes.
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