Idaho · Rock climbing · American Falls

Boulder Wall

Boulder Wall in Idaho has 14 routes across 11 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

14 routes

5.10a – 5.12a

Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Boulder Wall

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.

Jan
35° / 17°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 21°
9 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
9 wet
Apr
59° / 33°
10 wet
May
68° / 39°
10 wet
Jun
78° / 46°
7 wet
Jul
89° / 53°
5 wet
Aug
88° / 52°
6 wet
Sep
77° / 43°
6 wet
Oct
62° / 34°
7 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
9 wet
Dec
35° / 18°
10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Massacre Rocks Sp, ID, 1 mi away at 4,195 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Boulder Wall is a climbing area in Idaho on Bureau of Land Management land within the Burley Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Gang Fight Wall about 0.2 miles away and Game Show Wall about 0.3 miles away, and Massacre Rocks about 0.4 miles away. The area is managed by the BLM. The climbing here is sport and trad, with 14 routes in total. Eleven are sport routes and three are trad. The grades run from 5.10a up to 5.12a, with the median around 5.11a. Some of the named routes include Comeback Kid (5.10a), Hands Up (5.10b/c), and Path Illogical (5.12a). For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Massacre Rocks show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 77°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F. The River Trail is about 0.9 miles away, and the Pohogwe Trail is about 1.5 miles away. Pipeline Campground is about 7.4 miles away for an overnight stay.