Midget Widget
Midget Widget in Idaho has 22 climbing routes across 9 grades, offering sport and trad styles.
- 22 routes
- 5.5 – 5.10+
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Midget Widget
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
31° / 14°
10 wet · 8 snow
Feb
34° / 15°
8 wet · 6 snow
Mar
42° / 24°
9 wet · 5 snow
Apr
51° / 29°
9 wet · 2 snow
May
62° / 37°
10 wet · 1 snow
Jun
71° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
81° / 50°
6 wet
Aug
79° / 48°
6 wet
Sep
70° / 40°
6 wet
Oct
56° / 30°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
41° / 21°
8 wet · 4 snow
Dec
30° / 13°
10 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Idaho Falls 16 Se, ID, 13.6 mi away at 5,828 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Midget Widget is a climbing area in Idaho, about 4.5 miles from the town of Guyaz. It is a small crag with a cluster of named routes, and the name itself is a play on the word "widget," which is a term for a small, simple object. The area has 22 routes, mostly traditional (19) with three sport routes. The grades run from 5.5 to 5.10+, with the median around 5.9. Some of the named routes include Midgets midget at 5.5, Get Jiggy Widget at 5.9, and Widget of Oz at 5.10+. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Idaho Falls show July highs around 81°F with lows near 50°F, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and regular snow days. Ririe Reservoir is the closest climbing area, about 3.9 miles away, and Pointless Crag is about 5.5 miles off. For time on the water, the South Fork of the Snake River: Byington Boat Access is about 6.5 miles away, and Kelly Island Campground is about 6.7 miles away.
Routes (22)
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