Flaming Rock
Flaming Rock in Idaho has 12 climbing routes across 8 grades.
Photo: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 12 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Is Flaming Rock 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 Flaming Rock
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. The station sits about 500 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.
Flaming Rock 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 the Cannibal Corridor, Transformer Corridor and City of Rocks climbing areas all about 0.1 mile away, and the Bumblie Wall Trail and Flaming Rock Trail within a quarter mile. The climbing here is sport-oriented, with 12 routes spread across grades from 5.7 to 5.12a. The hardest is Smoke Signal at 5.12a, and the easiest is Radachello at 5.7, which is a mixed route. The median grade is 5.10c. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rosette, Utah, show May highs around 65°F and September highs around 74°F, with July peaking near 86°F. Independence Lakes Campground, about 10 miles away, is the closest place to camp.
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