Idaho · Rock climbing · Newdale

Cheese Wedge (BDB Cluster)

6 bouldering routes at Cheese Wedge (BDB Cluster) in Idaho.

6 routes
V1 – V6
Bouldering

Best time to visit Cheese Wedge (BDB Cluster)

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.

  1. Jan

    28° / 12°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    32° / 14°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 23°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 31°

    8 wet

  5. May

    65° / 39°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 45°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 50°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 49°

    4 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 41°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 32°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    41° / 22°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    29° / 13°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saint Anthony, ID, 7.7 mi away at 4,910 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Cheese Wedge (BDB Cluster) is a bouldering area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Teton River unit of Idaho, about 7.7 miles from the Saint Anthony weather station. The cluster sits among a tight group of climbing areas, with Walrus just 0.1 mile away and Power Box Boulders and The Quarry each about 0.2 mile off. The area is a bouldering cluster, with six routes all rated on the V scale. The easiest are Sakura at V1-2 and The Little Cheese at V1, while The Big Cheese is the hardest at V6. The routes include Lactose Intolerance, a V3-4 boulder with a first ascent by Sam Perkins, and Feta at V4. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Saint Anthony station show July and August highs around 83°F with lows near 50°F and only about four wet days a month. Winter is cold, with January highs near 28°F and lows around 12°F. Other climbing areas close by include Teton Dam (Lower Teton River Canyon) at 0.4 mile and Big Dam Boulder at 0.9 mile.

Routes (6)

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