Manning Crevice Bridge Area
Near Riggins
- 9 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11a
- Trad · Sport · Bouldering
Best time to visit Manning Crevice Bridge Area
Best months: 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.
Jan
41° / 25°
11 wet · 1 snow
Feb
46° / 26°
10 wet · 1 snow
Mar
55° / 30°
13 wet
Apr
62° / 35°
13 wet
May
71° / 41°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 47°
10 wet
Jul
90° / 52°
5 wet
Aug
90° / 52°
4 wet
Sep
79° / 45°
5 wet
Oct
63° / 36°
8 wet
Nov
48° / 29°
11 wet · 1 snow
Dec
40° / 24°
12 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Riggins, ID, 13.9 mi away at 2,056 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Manning Crevice Bridge Area is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Lower Salmon River unit in Idaho, about 13 miles from the town of Riggins. It sits among a cluster of hiking trails and campgrounds, making it a natural base for a day or longer in the area. The area has nine routes, with five trad climbs, two boulders and two sport routes. Grades run from 5.7 to 5.11a on the YDS scale, and the V0 to V1-2 range on the V scale. Among the named routes are Egg shell at 5.7, Moon Crazed at 5.7 and Slab in the Sky at 5.11a. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the nearby Riggins weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, while July and August average about 90°F. Kelly Mountain Trail and Kelly Mountain are both within a mile, and Spring Bar Campground is about 2.4 miles away. French Creek Trail lies roughly 4 miles off.
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