Heise Rock
Heise Rock in Idaho has 1 sport climbing route rated from 5.10a to 5.10c.
- 1 route
- 5.5
- Sport
Best time to visit Heise Rock
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.
Jan
29° / 14°
10 wet
Feb
34° / 17°
8 wet
Mar
46° / 26°
8 wet
Apr
56° / 33°
9 wet
May
66° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
75° / 47°
8 wet
Jul
85° / 52°
6 wet
Aug
84° / 50°
6 wet
Sep
74° / 43°
6 wet
Oct
58° / 33°
7 wet
Nov
42° / 24°
7 wet
Dec
30° / 15°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rexburg Byu Idaho, ID, 13.2 mi away at 5,005 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Heise Rock is a climbing area in Idaho's Snake River Area of Critical Environmental Concern, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It sits within the Snake River Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a land unit on the BLM's roster of designated areas, and its climbing is closely tied to the walls that neighbor it: the Northeast Wall and South Wall both lie about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Rexburg put July highs around 85°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay around 29 to 30°F. That station sits at a similar elevation to the climbing area, so its figures are a fair guide to conditions here. The climbing at Heise Rock is a single sport route, graded 5.5 on the YDS scale. That makes it an easy to moderate outing for a sport climber, and its style fits a crag where a few routes sit close together on the same rock. The closest neighbors are the Northeast Wall and South Wall, each about 0.1 mile away. A little farther off, the South Fork of the Snake River: Byington Boat Access is about a mile away and Kelly Island Campground is about a mile away.
Routes (1)
West Wall(1)
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