Idaho · Rock climbing · Twin Falls

Little Italy

Little Italy in Idaho has 5 climbing routes across 4 grades.

Little ItalyPhoto: waterarchives, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.10a/b – 5.12a/b
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Little Italy

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.

  1. Jan

    40° / 22°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 25°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    56° / 32°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 36°

    8 wet

  5. May

    73° / 45°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 52°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    92° / 58°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 56°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 47°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    67° / 37°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 28°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 23°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Twin Falls-Kmvt, ID, 3.6 mi away at 3,670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Little Italy is a climbing area in Idaho, about 4 miles from the town of McMillan. It sits among a tight cluster of other climbing areas, with several neighboring crags within about a tenth of a mile. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable climbing weather. Typical averages from the Twin Falls-KMVT weather station, about 3.6 miles away and at nearly the same elevation, show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 80°F. July and August average highs above 90°F, and winter highs sit near 40°F. Dierkes Lake Bouldering, Greenroom Area and the Stairs Right/South and Stairs Left/North walls are all about 0.1 mile away. For a hike, the Canyon Rim Trail starts roughly 0.7 mile off.

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