Idaho · Rock climbing · Boise

Electric Cross Area

Electric Cross Area in Idaho has 6 climbing routes across 4 grades.

6 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering

Best time to visit Electric Cross Area

Best months: May–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

    37° / 24°

    13 wet · 9 snow

  2. Feb

    43° / 27°

    12 wet · 6 snow

  3. Mar

    51° / 32°

    13 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    58° / 36°

    11 wet · 3 snow

  5. May

    68° / 43°

    11 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    77° / 49°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 58°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 58°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 50°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 40°

    7 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    46° / 30°

    12 wet · 5 snow

  12. Dec

    37° / 23°

    14 wet · 9 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boise 7 N, ID, 10 mi away at 3,885 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Electric Cross Area is a bouldering area in Idaho, about a mile from the town of Vernon. It sits among a cluster of climbing and mountain biking spots, with The Little Quarry and #17 Table Rock Quarry both within a quarter mile. The area is a bouldering destination, with six routes listed, all rated between V0 and V3 on the V scale. The easiest are Electric Cross Direct and The Mushroom, both V0, and the hardest is Ceiling Crack at V3. The routes are all boulders, so there is no climbing on rock faces to plan for. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boise show July highs around 88°F with lows near 58°F, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and regular snow days from December through February. Other climbing is close by, including Big Times Area and Table Rock, both about 0.3 miles away. Mountain bikers can ride #17 Table Rock Quarry and the Connector.

Routes (6)

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