Idaho · Rock climbing · American Falls

The Snout

The Snout in Idaho offers 8 sport climbing routes across 3 difficulty grades.

8 routes
5.9 – 5.11-
Sport

Best time to visit The Snout

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.

  1. Jan

    35° / 17°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    39° / 21°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 27°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 33°

    10 wet

  5. May

    68° / 39°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 46°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 53°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    88° / 52°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 43°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 34°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 24°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 18°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Massacre Rocks Sp, ID, 5 mi away at 4,195 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Snout is a climbing area in Idaho, managed by the State Department of Land. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with The Snort and The Snarl each about 0.1 mile away, and Send Town at a similar distance. That makes it easy to pair with those neighbors on a single visit. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.9 to 5.11-. The easiest is Devil's Tool at 5.9, and the hardest is Unrepentant at 5.11-. The first ascents of these routes were all bolted by Chris Barnes, Vernon Phinney and Mike Engle in 2016. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Massacre Rocks State Park show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 77°F, with July and August climbing into the upper 80s. Nearby, the River Trail and Pohogwe Trail are both about 5 miles away. Pipeline Campground is roughly 8.5 miles off, and Rock Creek offers canoeing about 6.4 miles away.

Routes (8)