West Face/Chimney Rock
West Face/Chimney Rock in Idaho has 8 traditional climbing routes across 5 grades.
- 8 routes
- 5.5 – 5.10b
- Trad
Is West Face/Chimney Rock open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name West Face/Chimney Rock, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Emergency Road Closure Lightning Creek / Forest Road 419
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 0104-06-26-002 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Abandoned Mines Area Closure
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 1-04-00-25-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Idaho Panhandle Seasonal Food Storage Order
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 01-04-00-24-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Beehive Lake Trail #279 Closure
Agency alert covering Sandpoint Ranger District · Order 01-04-06-26-007 · USFS · Sandpoint Ranger District
Heavy Truck Traffic on FS Road 209
Agency alert covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
West Face/Chimney Rock is a climbing area in the Sandpoint Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests in Idaho. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits alongside East Face/Chimney Rock, which lies just 0.1 mile away, and Chimney Rock, about 0.3 mile off. The climbing here is traditional, with eight routes spread across the grade range from 5.5 to 5.10b. West Face Standard is the most straightforward, at 5.5, while Fun Roof is the hardest, at 5.10b. Sancho's and Scuffin Up both sit at 5.9. All the routes are on the West Face. The Selkirk Crest lies about 1.8 miles away, and the Mount Roothaan Trail is about 1.9 miles off. For overnight stays, Roman Nose Campground is roughly 6 miles away, and the Pack River offers canoeing about 6.3 miles from the area.
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