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Idaho · Rock climbing · Almo
Life Sentence
Near the hardest route catalogued at The Dungeon.
- 5.13c
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Is Life Sentence 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 Life Sentence
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. 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.
One of the harder routes catalogued at The Dungeon, sitting near the top of the grade range established across five climbs at this Idaho crag.
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