Idaho · Rock climbing · American Falls

Danger Zone

Among the hardest routes catalogued at Main Wall's 5 Long Wall sector.

5.12a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Danger Zone

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, 0.5 mi away at 4,195 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper end of the difficulty spectrum at Main Wall, where only four climbs have been catalogued in the 5.11c to 5.12a range across the 5 Long Wall sector.

Photo of the crag

Main Wall — the crag this route is on
Main Wall, Idaho — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: JF Hobbs, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Outfitters and businesses near American Falls. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

Village of Trees RV Resort

Rock Climbing business nearby (~33 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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