Idaho · Rock climbing · Boise

Black Cliffs

Black Cliffs in Idaho has 5 climbing routes with bouldering, sport, and trad.

5 routes
5.8+ – 5.10b
Sport · Bouldering · Mixed

Best time to visit Black Cliffs

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.

  1. Jan

    40° / 26°

  2. Feb

    46° / 27°

  3. Mar

    56° / 33°

  4. Apr

    63° / 37°

  5. May

    74° / 45°

  6. Jun

    82° / 51°

  7. Jul

    93° / 59°

  8. Aug

    91° / 58°

  9. Sep

    81° / 50°

  10. Oct

    67° / 41°

  11. Nov

    50° / 32°

  12. Dec

    40° / 25°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boise Lucky Peak Dam, ID, 1.6 mi away at 2,840 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Black Cliffs is a climbing area in Idaho, set within the Bureau of Land Management's Boise Front Area of Critical Environmental Concern. The surrounding land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and the area sits within a cluster of climbing spots close to the Boise River. West Car Body Canyon and East Car Body Canyon are each about 0.1 mile away, and Tall Cliffs is about 0.2 mile off, so the Black Cliffs are part of a small, interconnected network of climbing areas. The climbing here ranges from sport and trad to bouldering. Five routes are listed, with grades from about 5.8 up to 5.10b on the YDS scale and V8 on the V scale. Notable climbs include the trad route No Bolts To Blind You and the sport routes Rodeo Flips and Modern Mythology. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September, when typical averages from the nearby Boise Lucky Peak Dam weather station run around 74°F and 81°F. July and August are hot, with highs near 90°F. The Oregon Trail and the Historic Oregon Trail both lie within a mile, and the Boise River is about 3.6 miles away for anglers.

Routes (5)

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