Ghetto Boulder
Ghetto Boulder in Idaho has 6 bouldering routes with 4 difficulty grades.
Photo: AndreyZharkikh, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 6 routes
- V3 – V8
- Bouldering
Is Ghetto Boulder 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 Ghetto Boulder
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, 22.8 mi away at 5,685 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Ghetto Boulder is a bouldering area in City of Rocks National Reserve in Idaho, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Spoon Boulder and The Dungeon both about 0.1 mile away, and Electric Avenue about the same distance. The Gallstone is a little farther, at about 0.2 mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes ranging from V3 to V8. The easiest is In the Ghetto at V3, and the hardest is Pimps Don't Cry at V8. The median grade is V5. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Rosette, Utah, show July highs around 86°F with lows near 59°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. For a walk nearby, Register Rock is about 0.2 mile away and Flaming Rock Trail about 0.7 mile.
Routes (6)
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