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Yankee Fork Crag

Idaho > Central Idaho

Description

South facing granite wall with several sport climbs and a couple of trad routes.

Getting There

From Stanley, head northeast on Highway 75 following the Salmon River downstream for roughly 14 miles until you arrive at the Sunbeam Dam and the Yankee Fork Junction. Turn left up the Yankee Fork road and drive for roughly 1 mile until you arrive at a large pullout on the right side of the road. The crag is visible on the north side of the road. Walk across the road and up to the wall. 1 minute approach.

Routes from Left to Right

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 17
● Little Bear Hug
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 14
● Feeling Frisky
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 15
● Rusty Knife
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 14
● Kind Veggie Brother
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 15
● You Be Lichen It
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1
● LinLin’s Leaky Crack
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 2
● Stone Bruise
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 2
● Yank on This
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 2
● Butt-dial From Satan
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1
● Unknown
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Little Bear Hug
 17
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Feeling Frisky
 14
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Rusty Knife
 15
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Kind Veggie Brother
 14
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● You Be Lichen It
 15
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
● LinLin’s Leaky Crack
 1
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Stone Bruise
 2
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Yank on This
 2
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Butt-dial From Satan
 2
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Unknown
 1
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad

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Guides Wall at Yankee Fork
[Hide Photo] Guides Wall at Yankee Fork
View of the Yankee Fork Crag from the road.
[Hide Photo] View of the Yankee Fork Crag from the road.
Trad climb
[Hide Photo] Trad climb
Sleeping climbers.
[Hide Photo] Sleeping climbers.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Dave Bingham
Hailey, ID
[Hide Comment] Some of the routes shown here are named, yet FA shows "unknown". Marc - do you want to chime in on this before all your routes get re-named? Sep 28, 2017
Scott Morris
Bountiful, UT
[Hide Comment] The information I found about these routes listed the route names and grades, but did not specify the FA. If these are not the correct names please share, along with FA info.

It's kind of silly to assume that I would take it upon myself to "rename" a bunch of routes on the most obvious, accessible piece of stone in this area. Did the route names somehow get changed sometime during the last 8 years after they were publicly posted in 2009? Oct 1, 2017
High Plains Drifter
Lago
[Hide Comment] Fun little crag, definitely worth a visit if you're in the area. Jul 25, 2020
Willsey
[Hide Comment] Any info on new routes on tall face to the left of this crag? Aug 10, 2020
High Plains Drifter
Lago
[Hide Comment] @Willsey I believe they are a work in progress by a local guide. Hopefully they post the routes once completed. Oct 26, 2020
Nico Lerner
Ketchum Idaho
[Hide Comment] There are a few completed, and uncompleted 40m+ climbs on the tall left wall, some do not have anchors, or the bolt line just disappears, but the two that are clearly visible are rated 10-11ish most climbs unfinished as of summer of 2024 May 6, 2025