Idaho · Rock climbing · Boise

Bee Block

Bee Block is a climbing crag in Idaho with 6 routes.

6 routes
5.4 – 5.6
Mixed · Trad · Bouldering

Best time to visit Bee Block

Best months: May–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.

  1. Jan

    37° / 24°

    13 wet · 9 snow

  2. Feb

    43° / 27°

    12 wet · 6 snow

  3. Mar

    51° / 32°

    13 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    58° / 36°

    11 wet · 3 snow

  5. May

    68° / 43°

    11 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    77° / 49°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 58°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 58°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 50°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 40°

    7 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    46° / 30°

    12 wet · 5 snow

  12. Dec

    37° / 23°

    14 wet · 9 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boise 7 N, ID, 8.4 mi away at 3,885 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bee Block is a climbing area in Idaho on Bureau of Land Management land within the Four Rivers Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing, biking and hiking spots, with Rocky Canyon and the #26A Shane's mountain bike trail both about 0.7 miles away. The area has six routes, with mixed climbing making up the bulk of them. The grades run from 5.4 to 5.6 on the YDS scale, and one route, Hive Mind, is a trad climb. The Bee Block Direttissima is a mixed route at 5.6, and V is for Bee Venom is a mixed route at 5.5. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boise show July highs around 88°F with lows near 58°F, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and regular snow days from December through February.

Routes (6)