Atomic Boulders
Atomic Boulders in Idaho has 7 climbing routes with bouldering pads, mixed, and trad.
- 7 routes
- V1 – V5
- Bouldering · Mixed · Trad
Is Atomic Boulders open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name Atomic Boulders, so check the source for the area it covers.
UPDATED Sept. 19 - Crooked Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Boise National Forest · Order 0402-03-140 · USFS · Boise National Forest
Lava Fire Road Closure
Agency alert covering Boise National Forest · Order 0402-06-84 · USFS · Boise National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Boise National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Atomic Boulders is a climbing area in the Mountain Home Ranger District of Idaho's Boise National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of short hikes and another climbing spot, The Playground, just under a mile away, which makes it an easy addition to a day spent on foot or on rock in this corner of the forest. The area holds seven routes, mostly boulders with a mix of styles. Five of them are boulders, and two are mixed or trad. Grading runs from V1 to V5 on the V scale and from 5.8 to 5.11b on the YDS scale, so the boulders range from relatively straightforward to quite challenging. Two of the boulders, Blast Off and Burnt Shadow, top out at V5. For more to do nearby, Stack Rock is a hike just 0.4 miles away, and Bogus Boulders is about 2 miles off. Shafer Butte campground is roughly 3.5 miles away, and Shafer Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 7 miles out.
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