Idaho · Rock climbing · American Falls

Garden of the Gods

Garden of the Gods is a bouldering crag in Idaho with 4 routes.

4 routes
V0 – V8
Bouldering

Best time to visit Garden of the Gods

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

Garden of the Gods is a climbing area within Massacre Rocks State Park in Idaho, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among several other climbing clusters and trails, so it works well as a base for exploring the park's rock and hiking routes. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show June highs around 78°F and September highs around 77°F, with July and August climbing into the upper 80s. The Olympic Cluster, Underworld Cluster and Hindu climbing areas all lie about 0.1 mile away, and the River Trail is just as close. For an overnight stay, Pipeline Campground is about 6 miles off.