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Dierkes Lake Rock Climbing
| Elevation: | 3,562 ft |
| GPS: | 42.594, -114.392 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Mike Engle on Jul 7, 2016 |
| Admins: | Mike Engle |
Description
Generally the sport routes at Dierkes are "way" steep and require powerful upper body muscles combined with good efficient foot work. The ominous hulking overhangs of the Alcove area rarely yield onsight ascents of the harder lines. Most of the sport routes at Dierkes fall into the 5.11 and above range with a few moderates mixed in. If there is a common denominator for the climbing here it is that most of the routes are "steep" and offer positive edges and holds. This combination makes for powerful climbing on routes with plenty of "air" or exposure.
For more info on the area including routes not covered on Mountain Project, get Dave Bingham's excellent "Idaho Underground" which is available at local climbing shops or online directly from Wolverine Press (follow link below). It also covers many other Idaho crags like The Fins, Shoshone Lave Tubes, etc
Idaho Underground by Dave Bingham
For more info on the area including routes not covered on Mountain Project, get Dave Bingham's excellent "Idaho Underground" which is available at local climbing shops or online directly from Wolverine Press (follow link below). It also covers many other Idaho crags like The Fins, Shoshone Lave Tubes, etc
Idaho Underground by Dave Bingham
Classic Climbing Routes at Dierkes Lake
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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Bend, Oregon
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This is a great little climbing area and only about 30minutes from the Perrine Bridge. Dec 12, 2009
Fort Collins, CO
Dierkes is a great little climbing area with excellent bouldering and about 70 (mostly sport) routes on vert to wildly overhanging rock. Dierkes is in the Snake River canyon, and owes it's unusual topography to the ice-age Bonneville flood, which carved numerous kettle ponds, crags, rimrock and boulders.Take a hike past the picnic /swimming area to check out hidden lake, Acid Lake, etc. etc.
If you are driving thru Idaho on I-84, take a short detour and check it out. You will dig it! Apr 8, 2010
Carbondale, CO
Also, I thought the climbing here was super fun. Apr 8, 2010
For some really good visual beta on this area watch this movie!
Kristopher Zigich Feb 8, 2012
Palmer, AK