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Elevation: 5,258 ft
GPS: 43.8621, -112.9204
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Shared By: Justin Brunson on Sep 17, 2011
Admins: Mike Engle, Eric Bluemn
Warning Access Issue: PLEASE!! NO NEW BOLTS. New fixed hardware could jeopardize climbing access for the entire area. DetailsDrop down

Description Suggest change

Box Canyon features routes from 20-500 feet on solid, grippy limestone. Some say it's sharp. I say it's fantastic. It seems like most of the climbing is of a slabby nature, although there are some steeper lines in the james bond area. The multipitch routes are great.

Enjoy, and tread lightly so we can keep these routes and hopefully get the ban lifted in the future.

Getting There Suggest change

Take 33 west until it tees; take a left. 4 miles later take a right towards Howe. in the valley you will see a white domed building. take the farm roads toward it. go past it and straight up into the canyon.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Box Canyon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
Wish List
Sport, Alpine
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 8
Pocket Full of Corprolite
Sport, Alpine
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
It Ain't a Perfect World
Sport, Alpine
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 13
The Grinch
Sport, Alpine
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
Coral Sea
Sport, Alpine
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 14
Lemhi Winds
Sport, Alpine
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 17
Nappy Dread
Sport, Alpine 3 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 10
Curious George
Sport, Alpine
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 13
Bardini Wall
Sport, Alpine 3 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 16
Spirit World
Sport, Alpine 2 pitches
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 4
Barely Legal
Sport, Alpine
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
Oddjob
Sport, Alpine
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
Rite of Passage
Sport, Alpine
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 4
The Thread
Sport, Alpine
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Wish List Lower Canyon Slabs
 5
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, Alpine
Pocket Full of Corprolite Sky Buttress
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, Alpine
It Ain't a Perfect World Lower Canyon Slabs
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, Alpine
The Grinch Sun Slab
 13
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport, Alpine
Coral Sea Bardini Wall
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, Alpine
Lemhi Winds Narrows left side
 14
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, Alpine
Nappy Dread Shade Wall
 17
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, Alpine 3 pitches
Curious George Sun Slab
 10
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, Alpine
Bardini Wall Bardini Wall
 13
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport, Alpine 3 pitches
Spirit World Shade Wall
 16
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, Alpine 2 pitches
Barely Legal James Bond Wall
 4
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport, Alpine
Oddjob James Bond Wall
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport, Alpine
Rite of Passage Narrows Right Side
 7
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, Alpine
The Thread Narrows left side
 4
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport, Alpine
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