Idaho · Rock climbing · Almo

Building Blocks - East

7 climbing routes in Idaho spanning 5 grades, sport and trad styles.

Building Blocks - EastPhoto: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
7 routes
5.10c – 5.12b
Sport · Trad

Is Building Blocks - East 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 Building Blocks - East

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, 23.5 mi away at 5,685 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Building Blocks - East is a climbing area in Idaho's City of Rocks National Reserve, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the National Park Service land that makes up the reserve, and there is no fee to visit. The most comfortable months for climbing are typically June and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 75°F and lows near 50°F to highs around 74°F and lows near 48°F. That station sits about 23 miles away at a lower elevation, so temperatures at the reserve may run somewhat cooler. Building Blocks - West lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Geo Watt Trail and Stripe Rock Trail are each about 0.4 mile off. For an overnight stay, Independence Lakes Campground is roughly 9 miles away.

Routes (7)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
No fee

Source: National Park Service API

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