Idaho · Rock climbing · Grangeville

Rolling Stone Wall

Rolling Stone Wall in Idaho has 8 traditional climbing routes across 6 grades.

8 routes
5.7 – 5.10a
Trad

Is Rolling Stone Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. It doesn't name Rolling Stone Wall, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Rolling Stone Wall

Best months: April–July 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

    38° / 25°

  2. Feb

    44° / 26°

  3. Mar

    51° / 31°

  4. Apr

    58° / 36°

  5. May

    68° / 43°

  6. Jun

    74° / 48°

  7. Jul

    85° / 53°

  8. Aug

    89° / 51°

  9. Sep

    77° / 45°

  10. Oct

    62° / 37°

  11. Nov

    47° / 29°

  12. Dec

    38° / 24°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kooskia 5 Sse, ID, 17.8 mi away at 2,330 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Rolling Stone Wall is a climbing area in Idaho's Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, within the Salmon River Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the wall sits close to the Lightning Dome climbing area, which shares the same district. The climbing here is all trad, with eight routes ranging from 5.7 to 5.10. Emotional Rescue and Mick's Lips are the easiest at 5.7, and Brown Sugar and Mickey Mantle Mantra are the hardest at 5.10. Head Trip, a 5.8+ route, was first climbed by John Head. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 85°F in July and 89°F in August, while September cools to about 77°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 38°F and lows around 25°F. Lightning Dome and its Left Side are about 0.1 mile away, and Cougar Creek Trail is 0.4 mile off. For an overnight stay, Meadow Creek campground is about 3.7 miles away.

Routes (8)