Idaho · Rock climbing · American Falls

Hindu

Hindu is a climbing crag in Idaho with 6 routes on 5 difficulty grades.

6 routes
V0 – V8
Bouldering

Best time to visit Hindu

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.

Hindu is a bouldering area within Massacre Rocks State Park in Idaho, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among several other climbing spots and trails, including Nordic Boulder, Aztec and Ancient Cluster, all about 0.1 mile away, and the River Trail, which makes it easy to pair a climb with a walk. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes ranging from V0 to V8. The easiest is Kama Sutra at V0, and the hardest is Shiva the Destroyer at V8. Ganesh is a V6, and Dharma Daze and Ravana are both V2. The routes are named for figures from Hindu mythology, and their first ascents are listed for each. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 77°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. Pipeline Campground is about 6 miles away for an overnight stay, and Rock Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 2.3 miles off.

Routes (6)