Idaho · Rock climbing · Firth

RPM Wall

RPM Wall in Idaho has 8 sport climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.

8 routes
5.9 – 5.12b
Sport

Best time to visit RPM Wall

Best months: May–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

    31° / 14°

    10 wet · 8 snow

  2. Feb

    34° / 15°

    8 wet · 6 snow

  3. Mar

    42° / 24°

    9 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    51° / 29°

    9 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    62° / 37°

    10 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    71° / 43°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 50°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 48°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 40°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    56° / 30°

    7 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    41° / 21°

    8 wet · 4 snow

  12. Dec

    30° / 13°

    10 wet · 8 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Idaho Falls 16 Se, ID, 9.4 mi away at 5,828 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

RPM Wall is a sport climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Pocatello Field Office of Idaho. The area is managed by the BLM, and the routes are all sport climbs, so expect bolted holds rather than traditional gear placements. The climbing is spread across eight routes, with grades ranging from 5.9 up to 5.12b. The easiest of these is Bombs Away at 5.9, and the hardest is Still Life at 5.12b. The median grade is 5.11c, and several of the routes, including Reach for the Sky and Lateralis, sit around 5.11. The area was developed by climbers Matt TeNgaio and Mike Benson, with Tom Smartt also among the first ascents on some routes. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical July averages from the nearby Idaho Falls weather station run about 81°F for highs and 50°F for lows, while winter brings highs near freezing and regular snow days from December through February. Crank Cave and The Playground are both climbing areas within about five miles. For time on the water, Willow Creek and Sand Creek offer canoeing about ten miles away.

Routes (8)