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Bath Rock - West

Bath Rock - West in Idaho has 11 climbing routes across 8 grades, featuring mixed, sport, and trad styles.

Bath Rock - WestPhoto: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
11 routes
5.8 – 5.12d
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is Bath Rock - West open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for City of Rocks National Reserve.

As of · Source: NPS · City of Rocks National Reserve. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Bath Rock - West

Best months: April–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    35° / 16°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    39° / 19°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 27°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 33°

    7 wet

  5. May

    65° / 41°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 50°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 59°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 57°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 48°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 35°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 24°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 17°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rosette, UT, 23.9 mi away at 5,685 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bath Rock - West is a climbing area within City of Rocks National Reserve in Idaho, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among several other climbing and hiking destinations, including Bath Rock - East, Bath Rock - South and the Bath Rock Trail, all within a short walk. The area is also close to the California Trail History hike. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad routes, with 11 routes in total and a grade range from 5.8 up to 5.12d. Sport routes include Rollercoaster at 5.8 and Tarantula at 5.11c/d, while Donini's Crack is a trad route at 5.10c. Maximum Impact is a mixed route at 5.11b. For timing, summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rosette, Utah, show July highs around 86°F with lows near 59°F, while winter highs stay around 35°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the reserve, so temperatures on the rock may run slightly cooler.

Routes (11)

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