Idaho · Rock climbing · American Falls

Main Wall

Main Wall in Idaho has 4 climbing routes with sport and trad options.

Main WallPhoto: JF Hobbs, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
4 routes
5.11c – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Main Wall

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, 0.5 mi away at 4,195 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Main Wall is a climbing area in Idaho, about 6 miles from the town of Quigley. It sits on land managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. The area has four climbing routes, three of which are sport and one is trad. The grades run from 5.11c up to 5.12a, with Black Tide at 5.11d and Danger Zone and Firefall both at 5.12a. All Jammed Up is the trad route at 5.11c. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 68°F in May and 77°F in September, while July and August average in the upper 80s. The 4 All Star Wall and 7 Bop and Beta Wall climbing areas are each about 0.1 mile away. The River Trail is 0.4 mile off, and Pipeline Campground is about 7 miles away.