Idaho · Rock climbing · Ririe

East Wall

East Wall in Idaho has 6 sport and trad routes ranging from 5.8 to 5.11a.

6 routes
5.6 – 5.11c
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit East 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.

  1. Jan

    29° / 14°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    34° / 17°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    56° / 33°

    9 wet

  5. May

    66° / 41°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 47°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 52°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 50°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 43°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 33°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    42° / 24°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    30° / 15°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rexburg Byu Idaho, ID, 13.2 mi away at 5,005 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

East Wall is a climbing area in Idaho's Snake River Area of Critical Environmental Concern, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It sits within the Snake River Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a BLM unit, and is part of the climbing cluster that includes Heise Rock and the Northeast Wall, both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rexburg show July highs around 85°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The Snake River fishing access is about 0.8 mile away, and Kelly Island Campground is about a mile off. For a longer outing, the Cress Creek Nature Trail lies roughly 2.4 miles away.