Idaho · Rock climbing · Almo

Buzzard Perch

Buzzard Perch in Idaho has 6 climbing routes with sport and trad options.

6 routes

5.5 – 5.12a

Trad · Sport

Is Buzzard Perch open right now?

No closures listed

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

As of Oct 25, 1:00 pm MDT · Source: NPS · City of Rocks National Reserve. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Buzzard Perch

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.

Jan
35° / 16°
8 wet
Feb
39° / 19°
7 wet
Mar
48° / 27°
6 wet
Apr
55° / 33°
7 wet
May
65° / 41°
9 wet
Jun
75° / 50°
6 wet
Jul
86° / 59°
5 wet
Aug
85° / 57°
6 wet
Sep
74° / 48°
5 wet
Oct
60° / 35°
5 wet
Nov
45° / 24°
6 wet
Dec
35° / 17°
8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rosette, UT, 24.3 mi away at 5,685 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Buzzard Perch is a climbing area in Idaho's City of Rocks National Reserve, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Window Rock - West and Window Rock - East just 0.1 mile away, and Rabbit Rock - Southwest and Parking Lot Rock at a similar distance. The South Fork Circle Creek Trail also starts within a tenth of a mile. The climbing here ranges from trad routes on the easier side to sport climbs and a few harder trad routes. Six routes are listed, with grades from 5.5 up to 5.12+. Summit Route is the easiest at 5.5, and Ghetto Blaster AKA Straight out of the Ghetto is the hardest at 5.12+. Body God, a sport route at 5.11a, was first climbed by Gordon Douglass and Eric Stroud in 1987. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rosette, Utah, run to highs around 86°F in July, while winter highs stay near 35°F. That station sits about 955 feet lower than the reserve, so temperatures at Buzzard Perch run cooler.