Idaho · Rock climbing · American Falls

Echo Point

Echo Point in Idaho has 6 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.11a – 5.12c/d
Sport

Best time to visit Echo Point

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

Echo Point is a climbing area in Idaho managed by the State Department of Land, and it sits among a cluster of other climbing spots. Eagle Wall - Right and Eagle Wall - Left & Center are each about 0.1 mile away, and Funny Business Wall is about 0.2 mile away, so the area works well as a base for exploring several walls in a single outing. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.11a to 5.12c/d. Echo Phobia and Flame On are both 5.12a, and Flambe is the hardest at 5.12c/d. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station at Massacre Rocks State Park run from highs around 78°F to 77°F, with lows in the mid-40s. July and August are hotter, with typical highs in the upper 80s. For a change from the rock, the River Trail is about 0.9 mile away and the Pohogwe Trail is about 1 mile away. Pipeline Campground, roughly 6.8 miles off, offers a place to stay.

Routes (6)