Crank Cave
Crank Cave in Idaho has 14 sport climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades.
- 14 routes
- 5.9 – 5.13c
- Sport
Best time to visit Crank Cave
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
30° / 16°
11 wet
Feb
36° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 29°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 34°
10 wet
May
67° / 42°
10 wet
Jun
77° / 49°
7 wet
Jul
86° / 55°
5 wet
Aug
86° / 54°
5 wet
Sep
75° / 45°
5 wet
Oct
59° / 35°
6 wet
Nov
43° / 25°
9 wet
Dec
31° / 17°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Idaho Falls - Kifi, ID, 17.7 mi away at 4,742 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Crank Cave is a sport climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Pocatello Field Office in Idaho, about half a mile from The Playground. The BLM manages the surrounding land, and the area is known for its sport routes, which range from 5.9 to 5.13c on the YDS scale. The most comfortable climbing weather typically comes in late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Idaho Falls show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 75°F, with July and August highs near 86°F. The Playground sits just half a mile away, and RPM Wall is about 5 miles off. For time away from the rock, Sand Creek offers canoeing about 9 miles away, and Shelley Nature Path is a hike roughly 9 miles from the cave.
Routes (14)
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