Idaho · Rock climbing · Arco

Mortal Earth

Mortal Earth is a sport climbing area in Idaho with 13 routes.

13 routes
5.6 – 5.11b
Sport

Is Mortal Earth open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Salmon-Challis National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Mortal Earth

Best months: April–June and August–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

    30° / 7°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    35° / 12°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    46° / 23°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    57° / 30°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    67° / 39°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 46°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 52°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 50°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 41°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 31°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 19°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    31° / 9°

    5 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Arco, ID, 12.6 mi away at 5,325 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mortal Earth is a climbing area in Idaho's Salmon-Challis National Forest, within the Lost River Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, including Rock of Ages, Rolling Stone and American Beauty, all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, with 13 routes on record. The grades range from 5.6 to 5.11+, with the median around 5.10. Some of the named routes are Maybe I'm Amazed at 5.6, Born to Be Wild at 5.10- and Bang and Blame at 5.11+. For timing, summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Arco weather station, about 12.6 miles away, show July highs around 87°F and lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay near freezing. That station sits roughly 1,400 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler.

Routes (13)