| Chimney Rock | |
| Elevation Ft: | 7124 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] [2] |
| Prominence Ft: | 184 |
| Isolation Mi: | 0.51 |
| Parent Peak: | Mount Roothaan (7,326 ft) |
| Map: | Idaho#USA |
| Label Position: | bottom |
| Map Size: | 240 |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Kaniksu National Forest |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Idaho |
| Region: | Boundary |
| Region Type: | County |
| Coordinates: | 48.6191°N -116.6977°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Range: | Selkirk Mountains |
| Rock: | Granite, Granodiorite[4] |
| Age: | Cretaceous |
| Topo: | USGS Mount Roothaan |
| First Ascent: | 1934 |
| Easiest Route: | West Face |
Chimney Rock is a 7124adj=midNaNadj=mid mountain summit in Boundary County, Idaho, United States.
Chimney Rock is a distinctive landmark and popular rock-climbing destination in the southern Selkirk Mountains.[1] [5] The mountain is situated 6miles east of Priest Lake on land managed by Idaho Panhandle National Forests.[5] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's western slope drains to Priest Lake, whereas the east slope drains to the Pack River, and both are part of the Pend Oreille River drainage basin. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 3700abbr=offNaNabbr=off above the Pack River in 3miles. This mountain's descriptive toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. The granitic tower has earned the nickname "Lightning rod of North Idaho."[6] The first ascent of the summit was made on September 8, 1934, by John Carey, Mart Chamberlain, Fred Thieme, and Byron Ward via the West Face.[1]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Chimney Rock is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. Climbers can expect afternoon rain and lightning from summer thunderstorms.
History of early first ascents made by 1972:[8]
| Route | Rating | Year | Climbers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Face | 5.3 | 1934 | J. Carey, M. Chamberlain, F. Thieme, B. Ward | |
| West Face (free solo) | 5.3 | 1935 | John Ferris Boothe | |
| Northeast Face | 5.8 | 1959 | Don Bergman, Ed Cooper | |
| East Face | 5.9 | 1961 | Ed Cooper, Dave Hiser | |
| South Nose | 5.7 | 1966 | Fred Beckey, Jerry Fuller | |
| West Face Direct | 5.8 | 1968 | Chris Kopczynski, John Roskelley | |
| Broken Thumb | 5.7 | 1968 | Chris Kopczynski, Cary Kopczynski | |
| Yellowjacket | 5.7 | 1970 | John Roskelley, Jim Spearman | |
| Sanchos | 5.9 | 1971 | Chris Kopczynski, John and Joyce Roskelley | |
| Boogie Jive | 5.6 | 1972 | Will Parks, Jim Spearman |