South Wall
South Wall in Idaho has 6 climbing routes with 6 distinct difficulty grades, offering sport and trad styles.
- 6 routes
- 5.8+ – 5.12c/d
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit South Wall
Best months: April–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
29° / 14°
10 wet
Feb
34° / 17°
8 wet
Mar
46° / 26°
8 wet
Apr
56° / 33°
9 wet
May
66° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
75° / 47°
8 wet
Jul
85° / 52°
6 wet
Aug
84° / 50°
6 wet
Sep
74° / 43°
6 wet
Oct
58° / 33°
7 wet
Nov
42° / 24°
7 wet
Dec
30° / 15°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rexburg Byu Idaho, ID, 13.2 mi away at 5,005 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
South Wall is a climbing area in Idaho's Snake River Area of Critical Environmental Concern, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It sits within a cluster of climbing spots, with Heise Rock and the Northeast Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The area has six routes, five of which are sport and one is trad. The grades run from 5.8+ up to 5.12c/d, with Retro Man at 5.11a and Rock Ninja at 5.12c/d among the most notable. Pigeon crack is the trad route. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rexburg show July highs around 85°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The Snake River is about 0.8 mile away, and Kelly Island Campground is about a mile off. The Cress Creek Nature Trail is roughly 2.4 miles away.
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