Idaho · Rock climbing · Boise

Propeller Area

Propeller Area in Idaho has 9 climbing routes with bouldering pads, mixed, and sport styles.

9 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering · Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit Propeller Area

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

    39° / 26°

    11 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 29°

    9 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    55° / 35°

    10 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    62° / 40°

    9 wet

  5. May

    72° / 48°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 54°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 62°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 61°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 53°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 42°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 32°

    10 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    39° / 25°

    12 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boise Air Terminal, ID, 5.1 mi away at 2,814 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Propeller Area is a climbing area in Idaho, about a mile from the town of Vernon. It sits within a cluster of bouldering and sport climbing spots, and its closest neighbors include Bob's Nose, Blasted Wall and Table Rock, all about a tenth of a mile away. The area has nine routes, with bouldering making up the bulk of the options. Five of the routes are boulders, and their grades run from V0 to V3, with the hardest being The Grinch at V3. Among the boulders are Peanut Butter Left Arete at V0 and Peanut Butter Pockets at V2. Two of the climbing routes are mixed, and two are sport, with typical averages from a nearby weather station putting the hardest at about 5.12a/b on the YDS scale. Summer is the warmest stretch, with typical July highs around 93°F at a nearby weather station, though June and September are more comfortable, with highs near 81°F and 80°F. Winter brings highs in the upper 30s and snow on several days a month from December through February.

Routes (9)

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