Idaho · Rock climbing · Boise

Big Times Area

Big Times Area in Idaho has 7 climbing routes on 6 difficulty grades.

7 routes
V0- – V3+
Bouldering

Best time to visit Big Times Area

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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 26°

    11 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 29°

    9 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    55° / 35°

    10 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    62° / 40°

    9 wet

  5. May

    72° / 48°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 54°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 62°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 61°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 53°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 42°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 32°

    10 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    39° / 25°

    12 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boise Air Terminal, ID, 5.1 mi away at 2,814 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Big Times Area is a bouldering area in Idaho, about 0.8 miles from the town of Vernon. It sits in a cluster of climbing and riding spots, with Bob's Nose and Table Rock both about 0.1 mile away and The Little Quarry at a similar distance. The area offers seven bouldering routes, all rated between V0- and V3+ on the V scale. Among them are Hunchback Layback and Mickey Mantel at V0-, Comfortably Numb at V2, and Sharp Arete at V3+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Boise Air Terminal weather station, about 5 miles away, show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 65°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Mountain bikers can find #17 Table Rock Quarry about 0.2 mile away, and the Boise River fishing access is roughly 1.8 miles off.

Routes (7)

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