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Central Idaho Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Central Idaho

Banner shield 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
Billy Goat Buttress 5 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 6
Box Canyon 1 / 20 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 22
Fins, The 0 / 161 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 161
Lemhi Range 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1
Lost River Range 40 / 21 / 3 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 3 / 61 / 61
Middle Fork of the Salmon 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
Pioneer Range 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1
Redfish Lake Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7
Riggins 5 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 8
Sawtooth Range, The 32 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 5 / 1 / 33 / 33
The. Old sawmill slabs 8 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12
Trail Creek - Sun Valley, Idaho 1 / 16 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20
Yankee Fork Crag 1 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5
Yellow Pine to Big Creek 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2
dam buttress, The 6 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7
towers at 202, The 4 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8
Elevation: 8,238 ft
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Description

Central Idaho includes the climbing areas in the Sawtooth Range and The Fins and many more.

Getting There

This is the Central Region of the state including the cities of Sun Valley/Ketchum, Stanley, Challis, and Salmon.

336 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Central Idaho

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 19
● SE Face
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Sawtooth Range > Warbonnet Peak
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 58
● Open Book
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Sawtooth Range > Finger of Fate
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 131
● Mountaineer's Route
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 50
● Astro Elephant
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 47
● Myopia
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 59
● Yellow Man
Sport
Fins > Discovery Wall > Martini Sector
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 57
● Direct Beckey
Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 48
● The Fine Line
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 53
● Ghost in the Shell
Sport
Fins > Head Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 59
● Martini
Sport
Fins > Discovery Wall > Martini Sector
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 61
● Shaken Not Stirred
Sport
Fins > Discovery Wall > Martini Sector
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 25
● Sunrise Book
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 28
● Solstice
Sport
Fins > Solstice
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 37
● Clips from the Bong
Sport
Fins > Head Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 34
● Bean Fiddler
Sport
Fins > Head Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● SE Face Sawtooth Range > Warbonnet Peak
 19
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Open Book Sawtooth Range > Finger of Fate
 58
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
● Mountaineer's Route Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
 131
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
● Astro Elephant Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
 50
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● Myopia Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
 47
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
● Yellow Man Fins > Discovery Wall > Martini Sector
 59
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Direct Beckey Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
 57
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
● The Fine Line Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
 48
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● Ghost in the Shell Fins > Head Wall
 53
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Martini Fins > Discovery Wall > Martini Sector
 59
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Shaken Not Stirred Fins > Discovery Wall > Martini Sector
 61
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Sunrise Book Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
 25
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
● Solstice Fins > Solstice
 28
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
● Clips from the Bong Fins > Head Wall
 37
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Bean Fiddler Fins > Head Wall
 34
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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