Idaho · Rock climbing · Arco

Solar Inversion Wall

Solar Inversion Wall in Idaho has 6 sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.11a – 5.13b
Sport

Is Solar Inversion Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for 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 Solar Inversion Wall

Best months: May–September. 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

    30° / 8°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    34° / 12°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 22°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 29°

    6 wet

  5. May

    65° / 37°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 43°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 50°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 48°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 40°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 31°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    41° / 19°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    29° / 10°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, ID, 29.8 mi away at 5,897 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Solar Inversion Wall is a climbing area in Idaho's Salmon-Challis National Forest, within the Lost River Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the wall sits among a cluster of other climbing sectors, with Mothership Sector, Jet A Sector and Martini Sector all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.11a up to 5.13+. The median grade is 5.12b, with Clair de Lune at 5.13b and Open Project at 5.13+ as the hardest options. Brent Barghahn is the first ascender on most of the routes, and Open Project is the only one listed as an open project. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. That station sits about 1,450 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the wall run cooler. Climber's Path is a hike about 0.3 mile away, and Jumpoff Peak is about 4.7 miles off.

Routes (6)