Idaho · Rock climbing · American Falls

Owl Wall

Owl Wall in Idaho has 17 climbing routes across 12 grades, offering sport and trad options.

17 routes
5.9+ – 5.12d
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Owl Wall

Best months: April–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

    35° / 17°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    39° / 21°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 27°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 33°

    10 wet

  5. May

    68° / 39°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 46°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 53°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    88° / 52°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 43°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 34°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 24°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 18°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Massacre Rocks Sp, ID, 0.4 mi away at 4,195 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Owl Wall is a climbing area in Idaho, about 6 miles from the town of Quigley. The Bureau of Reclamation manages the land, and the wall sits right beside several other named climbing spots, including Cling/Clang Wall and Asylum Wall, each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport-based, with 16 sport routes and one trad route among the 17 listed. The grades run from 5.9+ up to 5.12d, with the median around 5.10c. A few named routes include First Date, a 5.10a trad climb, and Tow Job, a 5.12d sport route. The closest trail is the River Trail, about 0.4 mile away, and Pohogwe Trail is about 0.8 mile off. Pipeline Campground, roughly 7 miles away, is the nearest place to camp.

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