The Rail Yard
Rail Yard, The in Idaho has 7 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
- 7 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11c
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit The Rail Yard
Best months: April–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.
Jan
32° / 24°
Feb
38° / 23°
Mar
48° / 28°
Apr
57° / 33°
May
68° / 41°
Jun
74° / 46°
Jul
84° / 51°
Aug
83° / 49°
Sep
73° / 41°
Oct
56° / 34°
Nov
40° / 28°
Dec
32° / 23°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Newport, WA, 11.8 mi away at 2,162 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Rail Yard is a climbing area in Idaho, about 2 miles from the town of Seneacquoteen. It sits among several other climbing areas in the area, with East Pull Out and Upper Main both about 0.1 mile away and Laclede about 0.4 mile off, so it works well as a cluster for a day of climbing. The area has seven routes, five of which are sport and two are trad. Grades range from 5.4 to 5.11c, with Rail Yard Blues at 5.10c and Locomotion at 5.11c among the more challenging options. Tree Crack is a trad route at 5.4, and Chicken Little is a sport route at 5.6. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Newport, Washington, show July highs around 84°F with lows near 51°F, while January highs hover around 32°F. For an overnight stay, Riley Creek campground is about 1.2 miles away. Priest River campground is roughly 4.7 miles off, and the Bodie Mountain Trail is about 7.8 miles away for a hike after climbing.
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