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Central Idaho Climbing

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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 / 142 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 142
Lemhi Range 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1
Lost River Range 10 / 6 / 3 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 3 / 16 / 16
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
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 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
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
GPS: 44.123, -114.763 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description [Suggest Change]

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

Getting There [Suggest Change]

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

264 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
 16
● SE Face
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Sawtooth Range > Warbonnet Peak
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 55
● Open Book
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Sawtooth Range > Finger of Fate
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 119
● Mountaineer's Route
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 49
● Astro Elephant
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 44
● Myopia
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 52
● Yellow Man
Sport
Fins > Discovery Wall > Martini Sector
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 50
● Direct Beckey
Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 43
● The Fine Line
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 44
● Ghost in the Shell
Sport
Fins > Head Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 47
● Martini
Sport
Fins > Discovery Wall > Martini Sector
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 53
● Shaken Not Stirred
Sport
Fins > Discovery Wall > Martini Sector
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 24
● Sunrise Book
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 23
● Solstice
Sport
Fins > Solstice
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 31
● Clips from the Bong
Sport
Fins > Head Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 30
● Bean Fiddler
Sport
Fins > Head Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● SE Face Sawtooth Range > Warbonnet Peak
 16
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Open Book Sawtooth Range > Finger of Fate
 55
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
● Mountaineer's Route Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
 119
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
● Astro Elephant Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
 49
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● Myopia Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
 44
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
● Yellow Man Fins > Discovery Wall > Martini Sector
 52
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Direct Beckey Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
 50
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 12 pitches
● The Fine Line Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
 43
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● Ghost in the Shell Fins > Head Wall
 44
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Martini Fins > Discovery Wall > Martini Sector
 47
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Shaken Not Stirred Fins > Discovery Wall > Martini Sector
 53
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Sunrise Book Sawtooth Range > Elephant's Perch
 24
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
● Solstice Fins > Solstice
 23
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
● Clips from the Bong Fins > Head Wall
 31
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Bean Fiddler Fins > Head Wall
 30
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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