Mountain Project: Climbing Idaho

Yup, Idaho is famous for the spuds. Somewhere I heard that Idaho supplies more than 70% of the potatoes to McDonalds. Simplot, an ag company, basically owns Idaho.

But among all those future tator tots lies some climbing.

City of Rocks and its neighbor, Castle Rocks State Park, are the main destinations for out-of-state climbers. Both feature fantastic cragging in a beautiful setting.

Also of interest are The Sawtooth Range near Stanley, the limestome climbing near Riggins, and the basalt climbing of Massacre Rocks near American Falls.

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Idaho:

Columbian Crack 5.7 Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet City of Rocks : Elephant Rock

Lost Arrow AKA Classic Route 5.7 R Trad, 2 pitches, 170 feet City of Rocks : Lost Arrow Spire

Wheat Thin 5.7 Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet City of Rocks : Elephant Rock

Rye Crisp 5.8 Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet City of Rocks : Elephant Rock

Too Much Fun 5.8 Sport, 150 feet City of Rocks : Bumblie Rock

Skyline 5.8 Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet City of Rocks : Morning Glory Spire

Batwings 5.8+ Trad, 1 pitch, 180 feet City of Rocks : Parking Lot Rock

Private Idaho 5.9 Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet City of Rocks : Bath Rock

Animal Cracker 5.10a Trad, 2 pitches, 200 feet City of Rocks : Animal Cracker Rock

Thin Slice 5.10a Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet City of Rocks : Parking Lot Rock

Tribal Boundaries 5.10a Sport, TR, 1 pitch, 60 feet City of Rocks : Flaming Rock

Bloody Fingers 5.10a Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet The Breadloaves : Super Hits Wall

Colossus 5.10c Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet City of Rocks : Bath Rock

Honeymoon in Almo 5.11a Sport, 100 feet Castle Rock : Hostess Gully aka Tasteful ...

Myopia 5.11a Trad, Alpine, 9 pitches, Grade IV The Sawtooth Range : The Elephant's Perch

Terror in Tiny Town 5.11a Trad, 90 feet City of Rocks : Buzzard Perch

The Fine Line 5.11a Trad, Alpine, 10 pitches, Grade IV The Sawtooth Range : The Elephant's Perch

Strategic Defense 5.11c Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 95 feet City of Rocks : Morning Glory Spire

She's the Bosch 5.11c Sport, 120 feet City of Rocks : Window Rock

Crack of Doom 5.11c Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet City of Rocks : Morning Glory Spire

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