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Black Slabbath Area

Black Slabbath Area is a climbing crag in Idaho with 14 routes.

14 routes
V1 – V8
Bouldering

Best time to visit Black Slabbath 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.

  1. Jan

    42° / 26°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    49° / 29°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    59° / 36°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    66° / 41°

    8 wet

  5. May

    75° / 50°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 57°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 65°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    93° / 63°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 53°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 42°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 31°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    42° / 26°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Swan Falls Ph, ID, 2 mi away at 2,325 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Black Slabbath Area is a bouldering area within the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds Of Prey National Conservation Area in Idaho, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It is a compact, short-range destination, with climbing routes clustered close together and several other climbing areas within a few miles. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 15 routes spread across the area and grades ranging from V1 to V8. Black Slabbath is the namesake route at V1, and California love and Rex Kwan do are the hardest at V8. Kegelmaster was first ascended by Scott Bernstrom, and California love by Matt Fultz. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Swan Falls run to highs around 75°F in May and 83°F in September, with July and August peaking near 95°F. Nearby, Dedication Point Interpretive Trail is about 0.7 miles away, and Swan Falls and Hairpin Boulders are each within about a mile and a half. The Emigrant Trail lies roughly 4.7 miles off.

Routes (14)

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