King on the Throne - West
Near Almo
Photo: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 7 routes
- 5.10 – 5.11a
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Is King on the Throne - West 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 - West
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 - West is a rock climbing area in Idaho's City of Rocks National Reserve, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, and the closest neighbor is King on the Throne - East, about 0.1 mile away. The area has seven routes, including four trad climbs, one sport route and one boulder problem. Grades run from 5.10b to 5.11a, with The Awakening at 5.11a being the hardest. Double Cracks and Groovy Crack are both 5.10b. The Awakening is a mixed route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rosette, Utah, put June and September among the most comfortable months, with highs around 75°F and lows near 50°F. July is the warmest, with highs in the mid-80s. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the reserve, so temperatures here run cooler. Other climbing is close by at Owl Rock - West and Lower Breadloaves - Provo Wall. Hikers can take the Tea Kettle Trail, about 0.2 mile away. Independence Lakes Campground, roughly 10 miles off, is the nearest campground.
Routes (7)
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