Idaho · Rock climbing · American Falls

Cling/Clang Wall

Cling/Clang Wall in Idaho has 11 sport climbing routes across 9 grades.

11 routes
5.8 – 5.12a/b
Sport

Best time to visit Cling/Clang 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.

  1. Jan

    35° / 17°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    39° / 21°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 27°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 33°

    10 wet

  5. May

    68° / 39°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 46°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 53°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    88° / 52°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 43°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 34°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 24°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 18°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Massacre Rocks Sp, ID, 0.4 mi away at 4,195 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Cling/Clang Wall is a climbing area in Idaho, managed by the Bureau of Reclamation and located about 6 miles from the town of Quigley. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Owl Wall, Asylum Wall and the Lower Tier of the Asylum Wall all about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Massacre Rocks State Park show July highs around 89°F with lows near 53°F, while September cools to highs around 77°F and lows near 43°F. Winters are cold, with January highs averaging about 35°F. The River Trail starts about 0.3 mile away, and the Pohogwe Trail is under a mile off. Rock Creek, a paddling spot, is about 2 miles away, and Pipeline Campground is roughly 7 miles away.

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