Idaho · Rock climbing · Boise

Bob's Nose

Bob's Nose in Idaho has 5 bouldering routes across 4 difficulty grades.

Bob's NosePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
V0 – V4
Bouldering

Best time to visit Bob's Nose

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.

Bob's Nose is a bouldering area in Idaho, about 0.8 miles from the town of Vernon. The climbing here sits among several other named bouldering areas, including Blasted Wall, Propeller Area and Big Times Area, all within about a tenth of a mile. The routes are all bouldering, and the grade range runs from V0 up to V4. Five routes are listed in the area, including Bob's Nose at V0, Bob Down Under at V1, DiscomBOBulator at V2 and Bob's Down Under Traverse at V4. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Boise Air Terminal weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 65°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. That station sits roughly 780 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures at the rock run cooler. Nearby, the Boise River offers river fishing about 1.7 miles away, and Robie Creek Park Group Shelter, a campground, is roughly 7.9 miles off.

Routes (5)

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