King on the Throne - East
King on the Throne - East in Idaho has 5 climbing routes.
Photo: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 5 routes
- 5.9 – 5.11b
- Trad · Bouldering
Is King on the Throne - 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 King on the Throne - 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.
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, 24.5 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.
King on the Throne - East is a climbing area within City of Rocks National Reserve in southeastern Idaho, managed by the National Park Service. It sits alongside King on the Throne - West, about 0.1 mile away, and Owl Rock - West, which is just as close. The climbing here is a mix of trad routes and a single boulder problem. There are five routes in total, with grades ranging from 5.9- to 5.11b. The trad routes include Snakes and Ladders at 5.9-, Jug World at 5.9 and Z-Crack at 5.9+, while Stan's Roof is 5.10 and the boulder route Mouse Trap is 5.11b. The reserve charges no fee to climb. Weather here is most comfortable in late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Rosette, Utah, run to highs around 65°F in May and 74°F in September, and temperatures at the reserve tend to run cooler than that station's. Summer is the warmest stretch, with July highs averaging about 86°F. Other climbing is right next door. Lower Breadloaves - Provo Wall and Decadent Wall are each about 0.2 mile away, and Tea Kettle Trail is a short hike at about 0.2 mile. For an overnight base, Independence Lakes Campground lies about 9.6 miles off.
Routes (5)
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