Idaho · Rock climbing · Post Falls

Garden Wall

Garden Wall in Idaho has 13 climbing routes across 8 grades, offering mixed and sport styles.

13 routes
5.7 – 5.11a/b
Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit Garden 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

    36° / 26°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    41° / 26°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 31°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    56° / 37°

    12 wet

  5. May

    66° / 44°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 51°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 57°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 56°

    4 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 48°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 39°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 32°

    14 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 26°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coeur D'Alene, ID, 7.9 mi away at 2,133 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Garden Wall is a climbing area in Q'Emiln Park in Idaho, on city land. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Lower Fifth Canyon, Upper Fifth Canyon and Outback Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The area is managed by the city, and the routes here run from sport climbs to mixed styles, with grades from 5.7 up to 5.11a/b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Coeur d'Alene show July and August highs around 83°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. The routes at Garden Wall include sport climbs like Sherman, a 5.9, and Between Good and Evil, a 5.10b. The mixed routes Organic 1 and Tulip sit at 5.8 and 5.8+.

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