dam buttress, The

Stanley, Idaho

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

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  • caution: Agency alerts

    11 active alerts in Sawtooth National Forest; most severe: Stinson Creek Prescribed Burn Restricted Access

    USFSPosted Oct 3 · checked 17 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 71°F / low 38°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for climbing area

    OpenWeather17 h ago

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7 routes
5.7+ – 5.11a
Trad · Sport

Routes (7)

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About this crag

Dam Buttress is a climbing area in Idaho with 7 routes. It offers sport and trad climbing options.

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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Stanley, ID weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan26° high-3° low
  2. Feb33° high-1° low
  3. Mar43° high9° low
  4. Apr50° high18° low
  5. May60° high26° low
  6. Jun69° high31° low
  7. Jul80° high34° low
  8. Aug79° high32° low
  9. Sep70° high25° low
  10. Oct56° high19° low
  11. Nov38° high10° low
  12. Dec25° high-2° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

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Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Sawtooth National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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