Idaho · Rock climbing · Almo

Little Problem

One of the harder routes at Practice Rock, Idaho.

5.9
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Little Problem 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 Little Problem

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.

  1. Jan

    35° / 16°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    39° / 19°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 27°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 33°

    7 wet

  5. May

    65° / 41°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 50°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 59°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 57°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 48°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 35°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 24°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 17°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rosette, UT, 23.1 mi away at 5,685 ft. The station sits about 600 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 climbs catalogued at Practice Rock, where routes span from 5.2 to 5.9+.

Photo of the crag

Practice Rock — the crag this route is on
Practice Rock, Idaho — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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