Bad Ass Boulder Area
Bad Ass Boulder Area in Idaho has 8 bouldering routes across 6 grades.
- 8 routes
- V0- – V8-
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Bad Ass Boulder Area
Best months: March–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
42° / 26°
9 wet
Feb
49° / 29°
7 wet
Mar
59° / 36°
8 wet
Apr
66° / 41°
8 wet
May
75° / 50°
8 wet
Jun
84° / 57°
5 wet
Jul
95° / 65°
2 wet
Aug
93° / 63°
2 wet
Sep
83° / 53°
3 wet
Oct
68° / 42°
5 wet
Nov
52° / 31°
7 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Swan Falls Ph, ID, 0.4 mi away at 2,325 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Bad Ass Boulder Area is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in Idaho, within the Four Rivers Field Office. It sits among several other named climbing areas, so it works well as a base for exploring the cluster rather than a single destination. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Swan Falls show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The closest neighbors are Taj Mahal, The, Spice Girls Area and Hairpin Boulders, all about 0.1 mile away, and Swan Falls at 0.2 mile. For a change of pace, the Dedication Point Interpretive Trail is about 2 miles off.
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