South
South in Idaho has 8 climbing routes on bouldering pads.
- 8 routes
- V0 – V5
- Bouldering
Best time to visit South
Best months: May–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
36° / 21°
9 wet · 6 snow
Feb
41° / 22°
8 wet · 5 snow
Mar
52° / 31°
10 wet · 4 snow
Apr
61° / 37°
9 wet · 2 snow
May
71° / 44°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 52°
6 wet
Jul
91° / 59°
4 wet
Aug
89° / 57°
4 wet
Sep
78° / 49°
5 wet
Oct
63° / 38°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
47° / 28°
7 wet · 2 snow
Dec
36° / 21°
9 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pocatello City, ID, 3.8 mi away at 4,460 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
South is a bouldering area in Idaho, about 3 miles from the town of Portneuf. It sits right next to the Main Corridor and Tropical climbing areas, which are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Main Section is just as close. The climbing here is all bouldering, with eight routes spread across the V0 to V5 range. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Pocatello show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 78°F, while July and August average in the high 80s and low 90s. Among the routes, Dancing Shoes is a V0 boulder problem, and Snake Bite is the hardest at V5. The Portneuf River Greenbelt Path is about half a mile away for a walk, and Mink Creek Group Site Campground is roughly 7 miles off for an overnight stay.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: JF Hobbs, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)East Gully
~31 min drive
East Gully in Idaho has 8 routes with 6 difficulty grades, featuring alpine no fixed protection.
Photo: JF Hobbs, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Garden Creek Gap
~31 min drive
Garden Creek Gap in Idaho has 4 routes with 3 difficulty grades.
Photo: JF Hobbs, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3 Air Thee Wall
~55 min drive
3 Air Thee Wall in Idaho has 13 climbing routes across 9 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
Photo: JF Hobbs, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Main Wall
~55 min drive
Main Wall in Idaho has 4 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
Tropical
~0 min drive
Tropical is a 5-route bouldering crag in Idaho with routes from v0 to v4.
Main Section
~0 min drive
Main Section in Idaho has 21 bouldering routes with 8 difficulty grades.
No Trespassing
~0 min drive
No Trespassing in Idaho has 7 routes across 5 grades, featuring bouldering pads.
East Side
~0 min drive
East Side in Idaho has 10 bouldering routes across 8 difficulty grades.
North Area
~0 min drive
North Area is an Idaho climbing crag with 7 routes.
Middle Wall
~1 min drive
Middle Wall in Idaho has 7 sport climbing routes on 6 difficulty grades.
