Cannonball Wall
Cannonball Wall in Idaho has 10 sport climbing routes with 3 difficulty grades.
- 10 routes
- 5.7 – 5.9
- Sport
Is Cannonball Wall open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Stoddard Bridge Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Salmon-Challis National Forest · Order 0413-07-17 · USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Cannonball Wall
Best months: May–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
27° / 13°
11 wet
Feb
30° / 15°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 23°
11 wet
Apr
51° / 31°
10 wet
May
62° / 40°
11 wet
Jun
72° / 46°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 56°
3 wet
Aug
82° / 54°
4 wet
Sep
71° / 45°
5 wet
Oct
56° / 34°
7 wet
Nov
39° / 22°
9 wet
Dec
27° / 13°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Arco 17 Sw, ID, 29.9 mi away at 5,920 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Cannonball Wall is a climbing area in Idaho's Salmon-Challis National Forest, within the Lost River Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, including Stone Temple, Wonderwall and Dark Side of the Moon, all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport, and the routes run from 5.7 to 5.9 on the YDS scale. Among the named routes are Dreams Die Hard at 5.7, Cherry Bomb at 5.8 and Nowhere Man at 5.9. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Arco show July highs around 83°F with lows near 56°F and only about three wet days. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run cooler.
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