Basalt Bluff / Steve's Rock
Teton, Idaho
| Address: | ~1412-1440 N 6000 E, Teton, ID 83451, USA |
| GPS: |
43°50'47.6"N 111°39'32.8"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Idaho |
Rock Climb
Don't go anywhere marked No Trespassing and Beware of the Attack Bees at the top of the cliffs and the Stinging Nettle at the bottom.
About a mile north of Loon Lake/Wentworth Springs Road junction, going towards Loon Lake, look up to the left to see this formation. Park on the road (narrow) and hike up to the the east face where all the climbs are. Can rappel off (2 ropes) or walk off to the north. Most routes are high quality with good rock. At last count there were 11 established routes here.
| Route | Difficulty | Ascents |
|---|---|---|
| 5.8 Hand Crack | 5.8 | 1 |
| Aoxomoxoa | 5.10b | 1 |
| Brown Shoes | 5.10c | 1 |
| Hangdogs Beget Eurodogs | 5.10a | 2 |
| Movin to Montana | 5.10c | 1 |
| Punk Titans Unchained | 5.10a | 1 |
| Three Ekka | 5.11a | 1 |
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Directions
From Teton, Idaho
- Head east on E Main St toward N 3rd W (289 ft)
- Turn right onto N 3rd W (39 ft)
- Turn left at the 1st cross street onto ID-33 E/W Main StContinue to follow ID-33 E(0.9 mi)
- Turn right onto N 2500 E (0.1 mi)
- Continue onto E Teton Rd (2.0 mi)
- Continue onto N 6000 E/Archery RdDestination will be on the right(0.6 mi)
Park at the top of the hill on the North side where there is a little more of a pull-off spot. The rocks with all the routes are West of there. You can walk right to the top anchors, then rappel down from there.
jared
8/23/21 8:14 am
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