Westside
Westside in Idaho has 14 climbing routes across 10 grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 14 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Westside
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
42° / 30°
11 wet
Feb
47° / 32°
10 wet
Mar
55° / 36°
12 wet
Apr
62° / 41°
11 wet
May
72° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
79° / 54°
8 wet
Jul
91° / 61°
5 wet
Aug
90° / 60°
3 wet
Sep
79° / 52°
5 wet
Oct
63° / 42°
8 wet
Nov
49° / 34°
11 wet
Dec
41° / 29°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lewiston Nez Perce Co Ap, ID, 2.4 mi away at 1,436 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Westside is a climbing area in Hells Gate State Park in Idaho, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits within the park's own land, and the Eastside climbing area and the Hells Gate climbing area both lie about 0.1 mile away, so the two are easy to pair on a single visit. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad routes, with 14 routes in total. The grades run from 5.8 up to 5.11-, and the hardest of them, Bloody Hell!, is a sport route. Colossus, a sport route at 5.8, and Deal with the Devil, a trad route at 5.9, are among the easier options. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lewiston show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 79°F, while July and August average highs near 90°F. Other spots close by include the Charlie's Peak and Devil's Slide mountain biking areas, also about 0.1 mile away. Across the state line in Washington, Roadkill Crag and Asotin Creek are roughly 7 miles off.
Routes (14)
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