Kittle Rocks
Kittle Rocks in Idaho has 19 climbing routes with 14 difficulty grades, featuring bouldering pads and mixed protection.
- 19 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11a
- Mixed · Bouldering
Best time to visit Kittle Rocks
Best months: May–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
37° / 24°
16 wet · 9 snow
Feb
41° / 25°
13 wet · 6 snow
Mar
50° / 29°
14 wet · 4 snow
Apr
58° / 35°
13 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 42°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 48°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 52°
5 wet
Aug
85° / 51°
4 wet
Sep
74° / 44°
7 wet
Oct
59° / 36°
11 wet
Nov
44° / 30°
15 wet · 4 snow
Dec
36° / 24°
16 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saint Maries, ID, 3.4 mi away at 2,151 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Kittle Rocks is a climbing area in northern Idaho, about 3 miles from the town of Lotus. It is a bouldering and mixed climbing destination with 19 routes, a mix of boulder problems and mixed routes, spread across grades from V1 to V6 on the V scale and from 5.6 to 5.11a on the YDS scale. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Saint Maries run from highs near 84°F in July to about 74°F in September, with only four to five wet days a month in July and August. Winter is cold and snowy, with highs in the mid-30s and snow on about nine days in January. Several named routes stand out, including The Chimaney (5.6), Stza Crack (5.7) and Culture Revolution (5.11a), all mixed climbs. For time off the rock, Benewah Creek offers canoeing about 7 miles away, and Santa Creek is about 9 miles out.
Routes (19)
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