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Elevation: 3,579 ft 1,091 m
GPS: 42.59666, -114.39055
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Shared By: C Hopwood on Mar 2, 2015
Admins: Mike Engle, Eric Bluemn
Warning Access Issue: Temporarily Closed to Climbing until Spring 2025 DetailsDrop down

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Not exactly destination climbing but Dierkes is a hidden gem that's worth checking out! Especially in the winter. This is often the best and warmest place to climb for southern Idaho and Northern Utah during the bitterly cold winter months. The unwieldily nature of the current Dierkes page would be even more confusing if the boulder problems were added and so I am adding the bouldering as a separate page. Derkies contains hundreds of boulder problems, with potential for many more, as well as great overhung sport and trad climbing. For rope climbing, see mountainproject.com/area/11… The climbing is highly featured basalt and lends itself to incredibly unique holds with abundant huecos, pockets, jugs, crimps, pinches and slopers. Most current guidebook for roped and boulder routes is Idaho Underground by Dave Bingham. wolverinepublishing.com/sto…  He's also written the awesome guides for City of Rocks and Castle Rocks. Please support our local climbing community and buy his books; he has a new version of Idaho Underground coming out soon with lots of great new areas and routes.
*Google Maps actually has a street view for the main trail. You can "walk" through and look at many of the boulder problems there if you want. It passes the Kid Boulder, The Cube, all of the Stairs Right problems, and a few of the Stairs Left problems. You can also see some of the roped climbing areas.

Getting There Suggest change

  • From I-84 E (Salt Lake/Pocatello), take exit 182 and turn left. After you cross the bridge, take your first R turn onto 3900 N. After 5 miles, turn R onto 3300 E and follow it straight into the canyon.
  • From I-84W (Boise) take the exit into Twin Falls. Proceed straight into town on the main drag (Blue Lakes) and turn left onto Falls Ave. Follow this out of town and after 3 miles you will see a sign for Shoshone Falls. Turn Left onto 3300 E and proceed into the canyon. Follow the signs for Dierkes Lake. The climbing is on the North Shore of the lake. A 5 minute approach.
  • During the summer, there is a $3/car entry fee. Cash only.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Dierkes Lake Bouldering

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0- 4-
 13
Holey Arete
Boulder
V1 5
 11
High Holes
Boulder
V3 6A
 15
King Cobra
Boulder
V3 6A
 11
Honeycomb
Boulder
V3 6A
 11
The Mono Problem
Boulder
V3 6A
 10
Fire in the Hole
Boulder
V3 6A
 8
Power Scherer
Boulder
V3 6A
 12
Rubix
Boulder
V3 6A
 8
Monkey Hole Right
Boulder
V3 6A
 7
Center Crack
Boulder
V4 6B
 20
Greenroom
Boulder
V4 6B
 10
Bear Hug
Boulder
V5 6C
 9
Pinch Arete
Boulder
V5 6C
 11
Halfway to Jackpot
Boulder
V7- 7A+
 15
Holiday in costco
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Holey Arete Kid Boulder Area
 13
V0- 4- Boulder
High Holes Stairs Right/South
 11
V1 5 Boulder
King Cobra Stairs Right/South
 15
V3 6A Boulder
Honeycomb Stairs Left/North
 11
V3 6A Boulder
The Mono Problem Stairs Left/North
 11
V3 6A Boulder
Fire in the Hole Alcove Left/South
 10
V3 6A Boulder
Power Scherer Jackpot Area
 8
V3 6A Boulder
Rubix Kid Boulder Area
 12
V3 6A Boulder
Monkey Hole Right Down Under Corridor Area
 8
V3 6A Boulder
Center Crack Kid Boulder Area
 7
V3 6A Boulder
Greenroom Greenroom Area
 20
V4 6B Boulder
Bear Hug Down Under Corridor Area
 10
V4 6B Boulder
Pinch Arete Stairs Right/South
 9
V5 6C Boulder
Halfway to Jackpot Jackpot Area
 11
V5 6C Boulder
Holiday in costco Greenroom Area
 15
V7- 7A+ Boulder
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