Death Fall Wall
Idaho climbing crag with varied routes and natural appeal.
Photo: waterarchives, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 8 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12a
- Sport · Bouldering · Mixed
Best time to visit Death Fall Wall
Best months: April–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
36° / 26°
14 wet
Feb
41° / 26°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 31°
13 wet
Apr
56° / 37°
12 wet
May
66° / 44°
11 wet
Jun
72° / 51°
9 wet
Jul
83° / 57°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 56°
4 wet
Sep
74° / 48°
6 wet
Oct
58° / 39°
11 wet
Nov
44° / 32°
14 wet
Dec
36° / 26°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coeur D'Alene, ID, 7.6 mi away at 2,133 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Death Fall Wall is a climbing area in Q'Emiln Park, Idaho, on city land. It sits among several other climbing areas in the park, including Alpha Wall, Lower Ledge Area and Post Wall, all within about a tenth of a mile. The park's own climbing area, Q'Emilin Park, is also close by. The climbing here is a mix of sport routes and bouldering, with eight routes in total. Sport routes make up the bulk, and the grades run from 5.7 up to 5.12a. Two of the routes are bouldering, with V5 and V5+ grades. The hardest sport route is Fatboy at 5.12a, and Death Fall is 5.11d. Death Blocks is a mixed route at 5.7. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Coeur d'Alene show July and August highs around 83°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. The Upper Fifth Canyon Trail starts about 0.3 miles away. For a longer outing, Misty Mountain and the John C. Pointner Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary Trail are both about 6.5 miles off. Rathdrum Creek, a paddling spot, is roughly 10 miles away.
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