Idaho · Rock climbing · Boise

Table Rock

Table Rock in Idaho has 18 climbing routes with 16 difficulty grades, offering bouldering, mixed, and sport styles.

Table RockPhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
18 routes
V0+ – V6
Bouldering · Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit Table Rock

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.

  1. Jan

    37° / 24°

    13 wet · 9 snow

  2. Feb

    43° / 27°

    12 wet · 6 snow

  3. Mar

    51° / 32°

    13 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    58° / 36°

    11 wet · 3 snow

  5. May

    68° / 43°

    11 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    77° / 49°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 58°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 58°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 50°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 40°

    7 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    46° / 30°

    12 wet · 5 snow

  12. Dec

    37° / 23°

    14 wet · 9 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boise 7 N, ID, 10.4 mi away at 3,885 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Table Rock is a climbing area in Idaho, about a mile from the town of Vernon. It sits among several other climbing spots, with the Big Times Area, Bob's Nose and the Propeller Area all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is mostly bouldering, with a few sport routes and one mixed route, and the boulders range from V0 to V6 on the V scale. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boise show June highs around 77°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 88°F. Winter is cold and snowy, with January highs near 37°F and about nine snow days. The routes listed include Ol' Pen at V0, Heel Hook at V1 and Under The Table at V6. The #17 Table Rock Quarry mountain bike trail is about 0.2 miles away, and the Boise River fishing access is about 1.8 miles off.

Routes (18)

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