Idaho · Rock climbing · Post Falls

Upper Fifth Canyon

Upper Fifth Canyon in Idaho has 19 climbing routes across 9 grades in mixed, sport, and trad styles.

19 routes

5.7 – 5.11a

Sport · Mixed · Trad

Best time to visit Upper Fifth Canyon

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
36° / 26°
14 wet
Feb
41° / 26°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 31°
13 wet
Apr
56° / 37°
12 wet
May
66° / 44°
11 wet
Jun
72° / 51°
9 wet
Jul
83° / 57°
4 wet
Aug
83° / 56°
4 wet
Sep
74° / 48°
6 wet
Oct
58° / 39°
11 wet
Nov
44° / 32°
14 wet
Dec
36° / 26°
14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coeur D'Alene, ID, 7.8 mi away at 2,133 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Upper Fifth Canyon is a climbing area in Q'Emiln Park in Idaho, on city land. It sits among several other climbing spots, including Lower Fifth Canyon, Outlaw Wall and Garden Wall, all within about a tenth of a mile. The Upper Fifth Canyon Trail is also close by, about 0.2 miles away. The climbing here is mostly sport, with a few mixed routes. Of the 19 routes listed, the easiest is LSH at 5.7, and the hardest is Sidewinder at 5.11. The median grade is 5.10b. Black Diamond is a mixed route at 5.11a, and In Reverse is a sport route at 5.10a. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Coeur d'Alene show July and August highs around 83°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Nearby, the Upper Fifth Canyon Trail and the John C. Pointner Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary Trail are both within about 7 miles. Rathdrum Creek, a paddling spot, is about 10 miles away.