Idaho · Rock climbing · Pocatello

Tropical

Tropical is a 5-route bouldering crag in Idaho with routes from v0 to v4.

5 routes
V0 – V6-7
Bouldering

Best time to visit Tropical

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

    36° / 21°

    9 wet · 6 snow

  2. Feb

    41° / 22°

    8 wet · 5 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 31°

    10 wet · 4 snow

  4. Apr

    61° / 37°

    9 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 52°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 59°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 57°

    4 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 49°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 38°

    7 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    47° / 28°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  12. 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.

Tropical is a bouldering area in Idaho, about 3 miles from the town of Portneuf. It sits alongside the Main Section and South climbing areas, all within a tenth of a mile, and is a compact cluster of boulder problems rather than a long route. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the V0 to V6-7 range. The easiest are Bell Pepper and Paradise, both V0, and the hardest is Get on the Boat!, a V6-7 boulder. Pineapple Dreams is a V3, and Blue Juice is a V2 with a first ascent by Andrew Gerald Thaller. Summer is the warmest time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Pocatello show July highs around 91°F and lows near 59°F, while September cools to highs around 78°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 36°F and several snowy days each month from December through February. For a walk nearby, the Portneuf River Greenbelt Path is about half a mile away, and the Rim Trail is roughly 2.6 miles off. Mink Creek Group Site Campground, about 7 miles away, offers a place to stay.

Routes (5)