Idaho · Rock climbing · Pocatello

North Area

North Area is an Idaho climbing crag with 7 routes.

7 routes
V1 – V6
Bouldering

Best time to visit North Area

Best months: May–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

    36° / 21°

    9 wet · 6 snow

  2. Feb

    41° / 22°

    8 wet · 5 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 31°

    10 wet · 4 snow

  4. Apr

    61° / 37°

    9 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 52°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 59°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 57°

    4 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 49°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 38°

    7 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    47° / 28°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    36° / 21°

    9 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pocatello City, ID, 3.7 mi away at 4,460 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

North Area is a bouldering climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Pocatello Field Office in Idaho, about 3.7 miles from the Pocatello City weather station. It sits among several other climbing areas, including East Side, Main Section and No Trespassing, all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes ranging from V1 to V6. The easiest are Bushwhacking at V1 and Cyclops at V2, while Pharaoh is the hardest at V6. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the nearby Pocatello City station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages climb to about 91°F. The Portneuf River Greenbelt Path is about 0.6 miles away, and the Rim Trail is about 2.5 miles off. For an overnight stay, Mink Creek Group Site Campground is about 7 miles away.

Routes (7)