Big Dam Boulder
Big Dam Boulder in Idaho has 10 bouldering routes across 6 grades.
- 10 routes
- V1 – V7-
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Big Dam Boulder
Best months: May–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
28° / 12°
10 wet
Feb
32° / 14°
7 wet
Mar
44° / 23°
7 wet
Apr
55° / 31°
8 wet
May
65° / 39°
9 wet
Jun
73° / 45°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 50°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 49°
4 wet
Sep
73° / 41°
4 wet
Oct
58° / 32°
6 wet
Nov
41° / 22°
8 wet
Dec
29° / 13°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saint Anthony, ID, 7.1 mi away at 4,910 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Big Dam Boulder is a bouldering area in Idaho, about 3 miles from the town of Newdale. The land is managed by the Bureau of Reclamation, and the climbing here is all bouldering, with 10 routes spread across the site. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June through September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Saint Anthony show July and August highs around 83°F with lows near 50°F and only about four wet days a month. Winter is cold, with January highs averaging 28°F. The routes run from V1 to V7-, with V2 as the median grade. Some of the named climbs are Love Handles (V1), Dam the Man (V2), Slot Shot (V3) and Hell Hooks (V7-). The closest neighbors are Aromatherapy Boulder and Slabtastic (BDB cluster), both about 0.1 mile away, and Teton Dam (Lower Teton River Canyon) is about half a mile off.
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