Idaho · Rock climbing · Arco

Mothership Sector

9 sport climbing routes at Mothership Sector in Idaho.

9 routes
5.12+ – 5.13c
Sport

Is Mothership Sector 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 Mothership Sector

Best months: May–September. 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° / 8°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    34° / 12°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 22°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 29°

    6 wet

  5. May

    65° / 37°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 43°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 50°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 48°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 40°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 31°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    41° / 19°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    29° / 10°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, ID, 29.7 mi away at 5,897 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mothership Sector 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 sectors, including Jet A Sector, Martini Sector and Solar Inversion Wall, all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.12+ up to 5.13c. Among the named routes are Skeletor at 5.12+ and La Cabanita Especial at 5.13c, with Gulag Dance Party at 5.12c/d and Bushido at 5.13a. The area is a compact cluster of sport routes rather than a single climb. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. That station sits about 1,500 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler.

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