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The Amphitheater

Amphitheater, Idaho climbing area with 19 sport routes.

19 routes
5.10d – 5.13d
Sport

Is Amphitheater, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. It doesn't name Amphitheater, The, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Amphitheater

Best months: May–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

    31° / 13°

    14 wet · 11 snow

  2. Feb

    36° / 14°

    12 wet · 9 snow

  3. Mar

    43° / 20°

    13 wet · 7 snow

  4. Apr

    51° / 27°

    12 wet · 3 snow

  5. May

    61° / 35°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    70° / 40°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 45°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 43°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 36°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 28°

    9 wet · 2 snow

  11. Nov

    40° / 21°

    13 wet · 7 snow

  12. Dec

    30° / 13°

    15 wet · 12 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mccall, ID, 38.2 mi away at 5,025 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Amphitheater is a sport climbing area in Idaho's Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, within the Salmon River Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among several other climbing spots and trails in the district. The climbing here is all sport, with 19 routes spread across a range from 5.10d to 5.13d. The median grade is 5.13a, so expect a challenge on most of the holds. Some of the named routes include Lard (5.10d), Soul Harvester (5.13a) and John Deere (5.13d). Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in McCall show July and August highs around 81°F with only about five wet days a month, while winter brings highs near freezing and regular snow days. The closest neighbors are the Blue Mountain hike, about half a mile away, and the climbing areas of The Projects and Undertow Wall, each about a mile off. Morrison Ridge, a hike roughly 2 miles away, rounds out the options.

Routes (19)