The Crack House
Crack House, The in Idaho has 9 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad styles.
- 9 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10b
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit The Crack House
Best months: April–June and August–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° / 16°
8 wet
Feb
39° / 19°
7 wet
Mar
48° / 27°
6 wet
Apr
55° / 33°
7 wet
May
65° / 41°
9 wet
Jun
75° / 50°
6 wet
Jul
86° / 59°
5 wet
Aug
85° / 57°
6 wet
Sep
74° / 48°
5 wet
Oct
60° / 35°
5 wet
Nov
45° / 24°
6 wet
Dec
35° / 17°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rosette, UT, 24.9 mi away at 5,685 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
The Crack House is a climbing area within Castle Rocks State Park in Idaho, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Castle Rock - East Face and Castle Rock - South Face each about 0.1 mile away. The area has nine routes, seven of which are trad and two sport, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.10-. Gargoyle Gardens is a 5.7 trad route, and High Desert is a 5.10a trad route. The sport routes include Jug-A-Lug at 5.10a and Stub-a-Chub at 5.10-. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rosette, Utah, show May highs around 65°F and September highs around 74°F, with July peaking near 86°F. Nearby, the Geological Interpretive Trail - 1 mile and Steinfell's Dome Trail are both about 2.5 miles away, and Independence Lakes Campground is about 6.5 miles off.
Routes (9)
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