Asylum Wall
Asylum Wall in Idaho has 24 sport climbing routes across 15 difficulty grades.
- 24 routes
- 5.10a – 5.13b/c
- Sport
Best time to visit Asylum Wall
Best months: April–June and September–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
35° / 17°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 21°
9 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
9 wet
Apr
59° / 33°
10 wet
May
68° / 39°
10 wet
Jun
78° / 46°
7 wet
Jul
89° / 53°
5 wet
Aug
88° / 52°
6 wet
Sep
77° / 43°
6 wet
Oct
62° / 34°
7 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
9 wet
Dec
35° / 18°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Massacre Rocks Sp, ID, 0.4 mi away at 4,195 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Asylum Wall is a climbing area in Idaho, managed by the Bureau of Reclamation and located about 6 miles from the town of Quigley. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with the Lower Tier of the Asylum Wall, Owl Wall and Cling/Clang Wall all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.10a up to 5.13b/c. A few of the named routes include ADHD at 5.10a, Sweethearts Of The Rodeo at 5.11a/b and Committed at 5.13b/c. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Massacre Rocks show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 77°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. The River Trail and Pohogwe Trail are both within a mile, and Rock Creek offers canoeing about 2 miles away. Pipeline Campground is roughly 7 miles off.
Routes (24)
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