Idaho · Rock climbing · Boise

East Car Body Canyon

East Car Body Canyon in Idaho has 31 climbing routes across 16 grades, offering sport and trad options.

31 routes
5.6 – 5.11c
Trad · Sport

Best time to visit East Car Body Canyon

Best months: March–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

    40° / 26°

  2. Feb

    46° / 27°

  3. Mar

    56° / 33°

  4. Apr

    63° / 37°

  5. May

    74° / 45°

  6. Jun

    82° / 51°

  7. Jul

    93° / 59°

  8. Aug

    91° / 58°

  9. Sep

    81° / 50°

  10. Oct

    67° / 41°

  11. Nov

    50° / 32°

  12. Dec

    40° / 25°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boise Lucky Peak Dam, ID, 1.5 mi away at 2,840 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

East Car Body Canyon is a climbing area in Idaho on Bureau of Land Management land within the Four Rivers Field Office. It sits among several other climbing spots, with West Car Body Canyon and Black Cliffs each about 0.1 mile away and Face Canyon about 0.2 mile away. The canyon offers a mix of trad and sport climbing. Of its 31 routes, 16 are trad and 15 are sport, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.11c. The hardest route listed is Wimp Roof, a sport climb at 5.11c, and the easiest is Gargling Vinegar, a trad route at 5.6. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 81°F, while July averages climb to about 93°F. The Oregon Trail and the Historic Oregon Trail both pass within a mile. The Boise River offers fishing about 3.6 miles away, and Robie Creek Park Group Shelter is a camping option about 7.9 miles off.