Welcome to Ivy League
This is part of the Ross Park Sunny Side climbing area. It is city property made available by an access fund as a courtesy to climers and hikers. The name comes from the poison ivy that used to be prolific here but has been abated for climbing. You do not need climbing equipment to get to the geocache, and some people come here just to scramble around on the boulders and climb the bottom few feet of the cliffs without ropes (bouldering). Ivy League sees less traffic than middle wall or mail wall but is still a great spot for climbing. Of the three, It has the easiest topside access with the footpath walking to the east around to the top of the 30' cliffs. There are 85 climbing routes at Sunny side and of the 16 here at ground zero, it includes the easiest (5.6) and arguably hardest (5.12a) of Sunny side. About half the routes are also bolted for lead climbing.
This climbing area is dedicated to Terry L. Kranning, who sadly passed away after a head injury here during the Pocatello Pump climbing competition. He almost always wore a helmet and was a strong advocate of climbing safety. His lesson to us all is vigilence in climbing safety if you do decide to climb. Like with all climbing areas, it is potentially dangerous so stay safe. There is a scholarship in his name at the university.
Climbing aside, access to the area isn't strictly limited seasonally, but during winter and early spring the parking lot gets muddy and it is best to park on the road to avoid churning up the ground and getting stuck. You can follow the waypoints along the path of least resistance with your GPS device of choice, but scrambling over the boulder field at the foot of the cliffs from the main wall is a lot of fun. As always, slow intentional movement is best with 2-3 points of contact with the rock at all times. This geocache is placed with permission.