Village of Trees RV Resort
Rock Climbing business nearby (~30 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Idaho · Rock climbing · American Falls
Desertion
Among the hardest climbs catalogued at The Sandbox's Barrier Wall.
- 5.12-
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit Desertion
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
35° / 17°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 21°
9 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
9 wet
Apr
59° / 33°
10 wet
May
68° / 39°
10 wet
Jun
78° / 46°
7 wet
Jul
89° / 53°
5 wet
Aug
88° / 52°
6 wet
Sep
77° / 43°
6 wet
Oct
62° / 34°
7 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
9 wet
Dec
35° / 18°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Massacre Rocks Sp, ID, 5.1 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 The Sandbox, where 30 climbs range from 5.7 to 5.12 across the Barrier Wall and other sectors.
Photo of the crag
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: JF Hobbs, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Right Section
~1 min drive
Right Section in Idaho has 6 sport climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.
Photo: JF Hobbs, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Left Section
~1 min drive
Left Section in Idaho has 5 sport climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.
Photo: JF Hobbs, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3 Air Thee Wall
~8 min drive
3 Air Thee Wall in Idaho has 13 climbing routes across 9 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
Photo: JF Hobbs, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Main Wall
~8 min drive
Main Wall in Idaho has 4 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
The Pit
~1 min drive
The Pit in Idaho offers 16 sport climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades.
The Head Wall
~1 min drive
The Head Wall in Idaho offers 21 sport climbing routes ranging across 8 difficulty grades.
JR’s Place
~1 min drive
JR’s Place in Idaho has 7 sport climbing routes across 5 grades.
Juniper Wall
~1 min drive
Juniper-framed Idaho crag with varied climbing for multiple skill levels.
The Snarl
~1 min drive
The Snarl is a sport climbing crag in Idaho with 16 routes.
Send Town
~1 min drive
Send Town in Idaho has 33 sport climbing routes across 15 grades.
Local businesses nearby
Outfitters and businesses near American Falls. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.
View operator
