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Fremont Canyon

Wyoming

Description

Awesome granite canyon in the middle of the state!

Fremont Canyon is best known as a trad area, but there are a good number of sport routes here as well. All told, the canyon has several hundred routes, sport and trad.

The area is secluded and remote, but is actually fairly easy to get to by Wyoming standards - all paved roads will get you to the canyon.

The canyon is a deep cleft cut by the North Platte River, and many routes require you to rappel off the rim to get to the base of the climb. The routes often start on a ledge or hanging belay just above the river. There are also a fair number of scrambling hikes into the bottom of the canyon to get to the base.

The canyon proper is typically 200 to 500 feet deep, so there are many multipitch routes.

There are also a pretty fair number of tributary side canyons and outcroppings offering shorter routes.

Getting There

From Casper,take Hwy 220 southwest about 30 miles to the Alcova exit. Exit left (south)and go about 7 miles to a fork in the road. Bear right at the fork. In three more miles you get to the bridge over the canyon and a viewpoint/picnic area.

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Taping up for some sweet cracks.
[Hide Photo] Taping up for some sweet cracks.
dinner is served!  bon appetite!   good times at fremont canyon in 2005 i think
[Hide Photo] dinner is served! bon appetite! good times at fremont canyon in 2005 i think
Fremont Canyon from above. Fall 2021
[Hide Photo] Fremont Canyon from above. Fall 2021
An unknown climber follows 'Zeros and Heros' in the West Canyon Area. Many people are probbly unaware that Freemont Canyon has "bigger" climbs.
[Hide Photo] An unknown climber follows 'Zeros and Heros' in the West Canyon Area. Many people are probbly unaware that Freemont Canyon has "bigger" climbs.
down river
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Freemont
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Some overview maps of the canyon for context
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Most beautiful place on earth
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chris figenshau doing some dinner prep
[Hide Photo] chris figenshau doing some dinner prep
Aaarg, why'd this one have to turn out blurry
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beauty of a day in fremont
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Looking up canyon, the West Canyon area.<br>
Photo by: Frosty Weller
[Hide Photo] Looking up canyon, the West Canyon area. Photo by: Frosty Weller

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SCherry
Boulder, CO
[Hide Comment] There is a nice website with a good amount of route info, and area beta to be found at fremontcanyon.com The guidebook (Falcon) has the most complete resource to routes and camping. May 24, 2006
Bryson Slothower
Portland, OR
[Hide Comment] the bridge makes for some great rope jumps Jun 1, 2006
[Hide Comment] Don't forget about the ice cream!!! Excellent ice cream at the gas station, makes a hot day, much much better!! Check out the stars at night -- billions & billions of stars. Jun 3, 2006
Canyonclimber Mike
Casper WY
[Hide Comment] Casper is the place to stop for decent food, all your gear needs, and beta on Fremont Canyon.

Mountain Sports is the area place to go for gear and beta. Many local climbers work here and are happy to spew info.

5150 climbing gym has indoor climbing as well as gear and beta. Contact the owner for guided climbing throughout Wyoming. The owner will soon publish a new guide book for the area as there are new routes going up in Fremont Canyon.

Slone's in Alcova is the closest place for general needs. They have sack lunches to go.

Mar 12, 2008
Trask Bradbury
Ballwin
[Hide Comment] I am curious?? Who are the responsible parties for most of the first ascents??? Aug 18, 2010
Andy Busse
Rapid City, SD
[Hide Comment] Looking for a partner 8/25 -8/28 Aug 25, 2012
Rodger Raubach
Billings, MT
[Hide Comment] To expand on the answer given Trask: Steve Petro was only one of the "major players." Arno Ilgner, Kelly Moore, and Pat Parmenter were also heavily involved in developing a high standard in the area. later on, Steve Bechtel played a part. Oct 14, 2013
Canyonclimber Mike
Casper WY
[Hide Comment] New guide book for Fremont Canyon just came out. Thanks a bunch to Micah and Kelly Rush. This will make the canyon a little less intimidating to visitors. Enjoy Fremont! Nov 4, 2013
Jtradshaw
Fargo, ND
[Hide Comment] Don't know if he's still in the area but Micah Rush is the go to guide/source for Fremont Canyon crew furthermore anyone at the 5150 can point you in his direction he used to climb with a guy Colby frontiero look him up too Apr 29, 2015
[Hide Comment] We just wrote a trip report about our recent adventures in Fremont Canyon. Find it here: aspiringalpinist.com/trip-r…. Jun 13, 2016
[Hide Comment] I'm headed here soon and I am looking for free camping. Before I search BLM and Forrest service sites I was wondering if any one had info they'd be willing to share. Let me know. Aug 3, 2017
Petsfed 00
Snohomish, WA
[Hide Comment] Once you cross the bridge, visually any of the spur roads lead to decent camping. Aug 4, 2017
Dan Delany
Boulder, CO
[Hide Comment] Hey Hi! Where can I find the most recent guide book for Freemont? It seems there was one as recent as 2013? Is there anything more recent? Jun 1, 2019