Is it worth the trip?
88Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Rock dry, Freezing level below the crag: ice on the rock, Rock about 11 °C
Tue 3 · 94 out of 100
- Rock
- Icy
- Rock temp
- 11°C
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 93 out of 100
- Rock
- Icy
- Rock temp
- 14°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 53 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 9°C
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Fri 6 · 63 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 7°C
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sat 7 · 87 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 6 h
- Rock temp
- 11°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 92 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 13°C
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 93 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 14°C
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 251, fair
- Tue 394, good
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 553, fair
- Fri 663, good
- Sat 787, good
- Sun 892, good
- Mon 993, good
- Tue 1095, good
- Wed 115, poor
The spot in two facts
- 1 cragmapped within 5 km
- Best in Jul6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov* | 51, fair | Wetdry in 6 h | 13°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 94, good | Icy | 11°C | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | Icy | 14°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 53, fair | Wet | 9°C | 5°C | 1.2 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 63, good | Wet | 7°C | 7°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 87, good | Wetdry in 6 h | 11°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 92, good | Dry | 13°C | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 93, good | Dry | 14°C | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 95, good | Dry | 16°C | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 5, poor | Wet | 5°C | 6°C | 6.9 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Jul
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lightning Dome
1 crag mapped. Best from May to Sep. Nearest place to stay we found: Mill Creek Cabins, Grangeville, 17 km. Nearest beds: Grangeville, 24 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: McCall Municipal Airport (MYL), 106 km.
- Crags 1 crag mapped.
- Rock No source states the rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$851–US$1,590 each
about US$851–US$1,590 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MSO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$214–US$442 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$141–US$261 |
| Total | about US$851–US$1,590 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 24 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Mill Creek Cabins, Grangeville, 17 km. Nearest beds: Grangeville, 24 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: McCall Municipal Airport (MYL), 106 km.
See places to stay near Grangeville, 24 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 8h 50m
About 8h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MSO, direct, then 3h 25m by road
Flights ORD → MSO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the rock
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