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Elevation: 4,464 ft 1,361 m
GPS: 42.8709, -112.4476
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Pocatello Idaho has numerous small bouldering areas within 5 to 30 minutes from town. The rock is predominately basalt and a little limestone conglomerate. Massacre Rocks State Park is the largest area with about 5 house size basalt erratic boulders, and 20 or so smaller boulders. Wavewall is the smallest wall but is only 5 minutes from town and a minutes walk from the parking lot.

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Pocatello is at the Junction of I-86 and I-15

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Classic Climbing Routes at Pocatello Area Bouldering

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0 4
 4
● Splitter Handcrack
Boulder
Highway Pond
V2+ 5+
 23
● Jug-A-Haulic
Boulder
WaveWall
V3 6A
 4
● Culture Of Silence
Boulder
Tumbleweeds > N Area > W Side
V3 6A
 4
● Bossy Woman
Boulder
Ross Park Bould… > Shady Side
V4+ 6B+
 8
● Icarus
Boulder
Massacre Rocks SP > … > Olympic Cluster > Icarus
V5- 6C
 19
● James Bond
Boulder
Massacre Rocks SP > Bond Boulders
V5 6C
 7
● Classic (Black Beard)
Boulder
WaveWall
V5 6C
 4
● Twist Of Cain
Boulder
Redhill Trail Bouldering
V5 6C
 16
● Achilles Heel
Boulder
Massacre Rocks SP > … > Underworld Cluster > Trojan
V6 7A
 4
● Venom Crack
Boulder
Massacre Rocks SP > Rattlesnake Boulder
V6 7A
 5
● Death Card
Boulder
Massacre Rocks SP > Pinocchio
V6 7A
 5
● Kleos: Glory in War
Boulder
Massacre Rocks SP > … > Underworld Cluster > Trojan
V6-7 7A+
 4
● Skyfall
Boulder
Massacre Rocks SP > Bond Boulders
V7 7A+
 10
● Drop Knee Gorgeous
Boulder
WaveWall
V7 7A+
 8
● Spinal Tap
Boulder
Massacre Rocks SP > Surgeon Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Splitter Handcrack Highway Pond
 4
V0 4 Boulder
● Jug-A-Haulic WaveWall
 23
V2+ 5+ Boulder
● Culture Of Silence Tumbleweeds > N Area > W Side
 4
V3 6A Boulder
● Bossy Woman Ross Park Bould… > Shady Side
 4
V3 6A Boulder
● Icarus Massacre Rocks SP > … > Olympic Cluster > Icarus
 8
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
● James Bond Massacre Rocks SP > Bond Boulders
 19
V5- 6C Boulder
● Classic (Black Beard) WaveWall
 7
V5 6C Boulder
● Twist Of Cain Redhill Trail Bouldering
 4
V5 6C Boulder
● Achilles Heel Massacre Rocks SP > … > Underworld Cluster > Trojan
 16
V5 6C Boulder
● Venom Crack Massacre Rocks SP > Rattlesnake Boulder
 4
V6 7A Boulder
● Death Card Massacre Rocks SP > Pinocchio
 5
V6 7A Boulder
● Kleos: Glory in War Massacre Rocks SP > … > Underworld Cluster > Trojan
 5
V6 7A Boulder
● Skyfall Massacre Rocks SP > Bond Boulders
 4
V6-7 7A+ Boulder
● Drop Knee Gorgeous WaveWall
 10
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Spinal Tap Massacre Rocks SP > Surgeon Boulder
 8
V7 7A+ Boulder
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