PRINT: Rock Climb Muchachas Borrachas, West Idaho

Muchachas Borrachas

5.9, Sport, 40 ft (12 m),

Avg: 1.3 from 9 votes
FA: Steve Fransen & Jay Aguinaga - 1997
Idaho > W Idaho > Black Cliffs > Tall Cliffs

Access Issue: 2025 Seasonal raptor closures: 7/3/25 update: all raptor closures are lifted and cliffs are open. Details

Adding new bolts, new anchors, and new routes at the Black Cliffs are currently NOT ALLOWED pending a BLM environmental assessment. Significant trail work is also on hold. Please contact the Boise Climbers Alliance with questions or for additional information

Description

Scramble up some blocky terrain to the first bolt. With the first bolt at your neck, pull the crux moves that are a bit trickier than they look. Easy slab climbing past the next two bolts leads to the anchor.

Location

This climb is across the talus field at the right end of the Tall Cliffs. It is about 40' right of a prominent roof crack (Rosy Palms).

Protection

3 bolts to 2 bolt anchor

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Muchachas Borrachas, Three bolts to two bolt chain anchor

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Tyler Allen
Boise, ID

This route needs to see more traffic. Climbing it today was pretty dirty. Not a must do, there are better 5.9s in the area. Aug 15, 2019

Jack Ruwe

5.10a/b

Not clear how "easy slab climbing" leads to the anchor. The location of the last bolt and the holds encourage a mantle over the bulge to the right which is the opposite of slab and also not easy. It is climbing, though. Mar 11, 2025

Camdon Kay
Idaho

This route has been fitted with durable lower off hardware courtesy of the ASCA. To support work like this, please consider a donation at safeclimbing.org Mar 11, 2025