Green Acres
Green Acres in Idaho has 10 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Photo: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 10 routes
- 5.9 – 5.11b
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Green Acres
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° / 26°
Feb
46° / 27°
Mar
56° / 33°
Apr
63° / 37°
May
74° / 45°
Jun
82° / 51°
Jul
93° / 59°
Aug
91° / 58°
Sep
81° / 50°
Oct
67° / 41°
Nov
50° / 32°
Dec
40° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boise Lucky Peak Dam, ID, 2.2 mi away at 2,840 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Green Acres is a climbing area in Idaho on land managed by the Bureau of Reclamation, within the Usbr land unit. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with The Dark Side just 0.1 mile away and Short Cliffs and Mid Cliffs each about 0.3 mile off. The Historic Oregon Trail and Ezra Meeker Loop are both within a quarter mile. The climbing here is trad, with one sport route, and the grades run from 5.9 up to 5.11b. The most common routes are "Feelin' Green" at 5.9 and "Order From Anarchy" at 5.11b. The area's first ascents date back to the mid-1990s, with "Geologic Time Includes Now" at 5.10c added in 2014. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 81°F, while July averages climb to about 93°F. Nearby, the Boise River offers fishing about 3 miles away, and Robie Creek Park Group Shelter is roughly 8 miles out for camping.
Routes (10)
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