Idaho · Rock climbing · Post Falls

Alpha Wall

Alpha Wall is a climbing crag in Idaho with 6 routes.

6 routes

5.6 – 5.11a

Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Alpha Wall

Best months: April–October. 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.

Jan
36° / 26°
14 wet
Feb
41° / 26°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 31°
13 wet
Apr
56° / 37°
12 wet
May
66° / 44°
11 wet
Jun
72° / 51°
9 wet
Jul
83° / 57°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 56°
4 wet
Sep
74° / 48°
6 wet
Oct
58° / 39°
11 wet
Nov
44° / 32°
14 wet
Dec
36° / 26°
14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coeur D'Alene, ID, 7.6 mi away at 2,133 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Alpha Wall is a climbing area in Q'Emiln Park in Idaho, on city land. It sits among several other climbing areas in the park, including Death Fall Wall, Post Wall and the Lower Ledge Area, all about 0.1 mile away. The park's own climbing area is also listed at 0.1 mile. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad routes, with six routes in total. The grades run from 5.6 to 5.11a, and the hardest is Inspiration Day, a sport route first climbed by Bob Loomis in 2004. The sport routes include Blowout at 5.6 and Courtney Love at 5.10c/d, while the trad routes are Alpha one at 5.8 and Fredrick at 5.9. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Coeur d'Alene show July and August highs around 83°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. For a change from the rock, the Upper Fifth Canyon Trail starts about 0.3 mile away. Rathdrum Creek, a paddling spot, is about 10 miles off.