Rural Wall
Rural Wall in Idaho has 24 climbing routes across 15 grades, featuring sport and trad styles.
- 24 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Rural Wall
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.
Jan
35° / 17°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 21°
9 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
9 wet
Apr
59° / 33°
10 wet
May
68° / 39°
10 wet
Jun
78° / 46°
7 wet
Jul
89° / 53°
5 wet
Aug
88° / 52°
6 wet
Sep
77° / 43°
6 wet
Oct
62° / 34°
7 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
9 wet
Dec
35° / 18°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Massacre Rocks Sp, ID, 0.7 mi away at 4,195 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Rural Wall is a climbing area in Idaho managed by the State Department of Land. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with All American Wall, the T & L Area and the South of the Border Area each about 0.1 mile away. That makes it easy to pair with neighboring crags on a single visit. The area is a sport climbing destination. Of its 24 routes, 23 are sport and one is trad, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.12b. Wide Load is the easiest at 5.7, and Burnt Toast is the hardest at 5.12b. Fire Flies, a trad route, is also a 5.10a. The median grade is 5.10b. Summer is the warmest time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 89°F in July and 88°F in August, while September cools to about 77°F with lows near 43°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 35°F and lows near 17°F. Hikers can reach the River Trail within 0.7 mile and the Pohogwe Trail within a mile. Pipeline Campground is about 7 miles away for overnight stays.
Routes (24)
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