The Evening Quick Fix

The routes on the Sunny Side can be identified by a number at the bottom of the climbs. The number is close to where the rope should hang for a given climb. These numbers were put up years ago and new routes have been established which go between lines and they are thus numbered like 17A. In various places these numbers are close together just climb straight up above the numbers.

There are tons of variations to every problem which are not presented in this guide. These variations are contrived sequences eliminating holds or setting bounds as to how far left or right one can reach. These are left out because they would take reams of paper to map out…ok maybe not that much. The numbered routes get all of the traffic.

Getting There

The Sunny Side is located on South 2nd in Pocatello. Go to Ross Park, head south past the swimming pool and zoo until you get out of the park. Look for a dirt lot on the east side of the road and park there. The cliffs are right there.

Sunny Side Routes

Behind The Box Cars Area

The first couple climbs are located behind the houses to the north. Out of respect, people do not climb on them anymore. I believe climbs 1-4 are behind the houses. However, it looks like climbs 3A and 3B were added and named later but numbered with red paint out of sequence. So for our purposes the numbering is below.

Climb # Rating Name Climb # Rating Climb
1 ? Not named 4 – 4 Bolts ? Not named
2 ? Not named 5 ? Not named
3 ? Not named 6 – 3 Bolts 5.10 Not named
3A – 3 Bolts ? Not named 7 – 4 Bolts 5.10 Not named
3B – 3 Bolts ? Not named

Red Letters

These routes were established circa 1992. They are short and bouldery. They are located between climbs 7 and 8. The bases have talus and bushes thus belaying and rope management is tough. The climbs are identified by faded (if you can see them at all) red letters at the base of each line. Some letters now have bushes growing in front of them (W for example).

Climb # Rating Name Climb # Rating Name
A – 4 Bolts ? Not named O ? Not named
B – 3 Bolts ? Not named P ? Not named
C ? Not named Q ? Not named
D – 3 Bolts ? Not named R ? Not named
E ? Not named S – 4 Bolts ? Not named
F ? Not named T ? Not named
G – 3 Bolts ? Not named U ? Not named
H ? Not named V ? Not named
I ? Not named W – 3 Bolts ? Not named
J ? Not named X ? Not named
K ? Not named Y ? Not named
L bolted ? Not named Z – 3 Bolts ? Not named
M ? Not named Z1 ? Not named
N ? Not named 7A – 3 Bolts ? Not named
8 – 3 Bolts ? Not named

Main Wall

Climb # Rating Name Climb # Rating Name
9 5.10d Not So Bad 27 – 5 Bolts 5.9- Not named
10 – 3 Bolts 5.11b Bad 28 – 5 Bolts 5.8 Not named
11 – 4 Bolts 5.12a Badder 28A 5.7 Not named
11A – 3 Bolts 5.12b Not named 29 – 3 Bolts 5.11a Silver Bolt
12 – 2 Bolts 5.11b Baddest 29A – 4 Bolts 5.12a Ruthlessly Wired
12A Not named Not named 30 5.10a Not named
13 – 5 Bolts 5.10d Not named 31 5.9- Not named
13A – 4 Bolts 5.12c Not named 32 – 4 Bolts 5.10a Not named
14 5.10c Not named 33 – 4 Bolts 5.10b Two Fingers
15 5.8 Not named 34 5.10b Not named
16 – 4 Bolts 5.11a Not named 35 – 4 Bolts 5.9+ Not named
17 5.9+ Not named 36 5.10a Not named
17A – 4 Bolts 5.10b Not named 37 – 3 Bolts 5.11c Rubber Arete, rappel chains
18 – 5 Bolts 5.7 Not named 38 5.9 Not named
19 5.9+ Not named 39 5.9 Not named
20 – 3 Bolts 5.10a Not named 40 – 4 Bolts 5.8 Not named
21 – 3 Bolts 5.10d Not named 41 5.8 Not named
22 5.8 Not named 42 – 3 Bolts 5.9 Not named
23 – 5 Bolts 5.9 Not named 43 – 3 Bolts 5.10c Not named
24 5.7 Not named 44 – 3 Bolts 5.12a Not named
24A – 3 Bolts 5.11b Not named 45 5.10c Not named
25 5.7 Not named 46 5.9 Not named
26 5.8 Not named 46A 5.10d Not named

Middle Wall

This area has the tallest lines at Ross Park.

Climb # Rating Name Climb # Rating Name
46B 5.9 Not named 54A – 5 Bolts 5.12a/b Not named
47 – 5 Bolts 5.7 Not named 55 – 5 Bolts 5.11a Not named
48 5.8 Not named, rappel chains 55A – 4 Bolts 5.12b Not named
48A – 4 Bolts 5.10a Not named 56 – 6 Bolts 5.9+ Not named
48B – 6 Bolts 5.10a Not named 57 5.11a Not named
49 5.9 Not named 58 – 3 Bolts 5.11 Not named
50 5.11? Not named 58A 5.12b Not named
51 – 5 Bolts 5.10c Not named 59 – 4 Bolts 5.10a Not named
52 – 5 Bolts 5.10b Not named 60 5.10 Not named
53 – 5 bolts 5.11c Monkey Arete 61 – 4 Bolts 5.10a Not named
54 5.10a Not named 62 ? Not named

Ivy League Wall

This wall is named after all of the poison ivy that used to inhabit this wall years ago.

Climb # Rating Name Climb # Rating Name
62A – 5 Bolts 5.10 Multi Face 68A – 4 Bolts 5.8 Not named
63 5.6 Not named 69 – 3 Bolts 5.9+ Not named
64 – 4 Bolts 5.10c Not named 70 5.9+ Not named, share 69′s bolts
65 – 2 Bolts 5.10a/b Not named, rappel chains 71 – 3 Bolts 5.10d White Line
65A – 4 Bolts 5.12a Leap of Faith 72 – 3 Bolts 5.9+ Not named
66 5.10a Route 66 73 – 2 Bolts 5.11c Not named
67 – 4 Bolts 5.10a Not named 74 – 3 Bolts 5.10b/c Not named
68 – 5 Bolts 5.8 Not named 75 – 3 Bolts 5.12a Not named