Idaho · Rock climbing · Stanley

Yankee Fork Crag

Yankee Fork Crag in Idaho has 6 climbing routes with sport and trad options.

6 routes
5.8 – 5.12-
Sport · Trad

Is Yankee Fork Crag open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Salmon-Challis National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Yankee Fork Crag

Best months: July–August. 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

    26° / -3°

  2. Feb

    33° / -1°

  3. Mar

    43° / 9°

  4. Apr

    50° / 18°

  5. May

    60° / 26°

  6. Jun

    69° / 31°

  7. Jul

    80° / 34°

  8. Aug

    79° / 32°

  9. Sep

    70° / 25°

  10. Oct

    56° / 19°

  11. Nov

    38° / 10°

  12. Dec

    25° / -2°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stanley, ID, 11.2 mi away at 6,249 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Yankee Fork Crag is a climbing area in Idaho's Salmon-Challis National Forest, within the Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the crag sits just a few tenths of a mile from Blind Creek Campground, making it an easy base for overnight trips. The climbing here runs a range of styles, with five sport routes and one trad route among the six listed. Grades run from 5.8 up to 5.12-, so the crag suits climbers from lower to higher grades. Feeling Frisky is the trad route, and Butt-dial From Satan is the hardest, at 5.12-. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 80°F with lows near 34°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Stanley. Winter is cold, with January highs around 26°F. The Dam Buttress and The towers at 202 are both climbing areas about 1.3 miles away. Paddlers can find Basin Creek and West Fork Yankee Fork within about 8 miles.

Routes (6)

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