Gawker Wall
Gawker Wall in Idaho has 12 sport climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.
Photo: Doug Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 12 routes
- 5.8+ – 5.11b/c
- Sport
Best time to visit Gawker Wall
Best months: March–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.
Jan
40° / 22°
8 wet
Feb
46° / 25°
7 wet
Mar
56° / 32°
7 wet
Apr
63° / 36°
8 wet
May
73° / 45°
8 wet
Jun
81° / 52°
5 wet
Jul
92° / 58°
2 wet
Aug
91° / 56°
3 wet
Sep
80° / 47°
3 wet
Oct
67° / 37°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 28°
7 wet
Dec
40° / 23°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Twin Falls-Kmvt, ID, 3.2 mi away at 3,670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Gawker Wall is a climbing area in Idaho, about 3.7 miles from the town of McMillan. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots in the Twin Falls and Snake River Canyon area, with The Prow and Roman Wall just a few hundred yards away. The area is a sport climbing destination. Of its 12 routes, the easiest is "Cute bum, where ya from?" at 5.8+, and the hardest is "Woot, woot!" at 5.11b/c. The median grade is 5.10b. Darren Huber is the first ascender of several of these routes, including "Hey" (aka For Emily) at 5.10b and "Hi Mom" at 5.10c. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Twin Falls show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 80°F, while July and August average highs near 91°F. The Canyon Rim Trail and the Kid Boulder Area are both about 0.3 miles away. The Mogensen Trail is roughly 3.6 miles off, and the Rock Creek Trail is about 6 miles away.
Routes (12)
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