West Car Body Canyon
West Car Body Canyon in Idaho has 27 routes with mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
- 27 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11d
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
Best time to visit West Car Body Canyon
Best months: March–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.
Jan
40° / 26°
Feb
46° / 27°
Mar
56° / 33°
Apr
63° / 37°
May
74° / 45°
Jun
82° / 51°
Jul
93° / 59°
Aug
91° / 58°
Sep
81° / 50°
Oct
67° / 41°
Nov
50° / 32°
Dec
40° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boise Lucky Peak Dam, ID, 1.6 mi away at 2,840 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
West Car Body Canyon is a climbing area in Idaho on Bureau of Land Management land within the Four Rivers Field Office. It sits in a cluster of climbing spots, with East Car Body Canyon and Black Cliffs each about 0.1 mile away and Tall Cliffs about 0.2 mile away, making this corner of the canyon a compact destination for climbers of different styles. The area offers a range of routes, with 27 in total, including sport, mixed and trad climbing. Grades run from 5.6 to 5.11d, so there is something for climbers of every ability. The Standard is a trad route at 5.6, and Stretch Armstrong is a sport route at 5.11d. For a break from the rock, the Oregon Trail and the Historic Oregon Trail are both within a mile, and the Boise River offers fishing about 3.6 miles away.
Routes (27)
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