Cannibal Corridor
Cannibal Corridor in Idaho has 6 climbing routes across 4 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Photo: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 6 routes
- 5.8+ – 5.12b
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
Is Cannibal Corridor 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 Cannibal Corridor
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, 23.6 mi away at 5,685 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Cannibal Corridor is a climbing area in Idaho's City of Rocks National Reserve, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Transformer Corridor, Bumblie Rock and Flaming Rock all about 0.1 mile away. The area has six routes, with grades ranging from 5.8+ to 5.12b. Three are sport routes, two are mixed and one is trad. Cannabinoid and Cannibal's Delight are the standouts, at 5.11a and 5.12b. Kung Fu is the trad route, first climbed by Brian Cabe and Patty Black in 2002. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rosette, Utah, run to highs around 86°F in July, while September cools to about 74°F with lows near 48°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 35°F and lows near 16°F.
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