Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone in Idaho has 6 sport climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- 5.10 – 5.12-
- Sport
Is Rolling Stone open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Stoddard Bridge Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Salmon-Challis National Forest · Order 0413-07-17 · USFS · 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 Rolling Stone
Best months: April–June and August–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
30° / 7°
5 wet · 3 snow
Feb
35° / 12°
4 wet · 2 snow
Mar
46° / 23°
4 wet · 1 snow
Apr
57° / 30°
5 wet · 1 snow
May
67° / 39°
6 wet
Jun
76° / 46°
4 wet
Jul
87° / 52°
2 wet
Aug
85° / 50°
3 wet
Sep
75° / 41°
4 wet
Oct
60° / 31°
4 wet
Nov
43° / 19°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
31° / 9°
5 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Arco, ID, 12.6 mi away at 5,325 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Rolling Stone is a climbing area in Idaho's Salmon-Challis National Forest, within the Lost River Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The climbing here is sport, with six routes bolted and graded between 5.10 and 5.12. The easiest are Beggar's Banquet and Monkey Man at 5.10, while Sympathy for the Devil is the hardest at 5.12-. The routes were all bolted in September 2018 by climbers including Mike Engle, Vernon Phinney, Chris Barnes and Kira Engle. Several other climbing areas sit right beside Rolling Stone. Mortal Earth and American Beauty are each about 0.1 mile away. Climber's Path is a hike under a mile off, and Jumpoff Peak is about 5 miles away.
Routes (6)
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