Idaho · Rock climbing · Almo

Lower Breadloaves - Provo Wall

15-route climbing area in Idaho with mixed, sport, and trad styles.

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15 routes

5.6 – 5.12b/c

Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is Lower Breadloaves - Provo Wall open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for City of Rocks National Reserve.

As of Oct 25, 7:00 pm MDT · Source: NPS · City of Rocks National Reserve. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Lower Breadloaves - Provo Wall

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, 24.6 mi away at 5,685 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

Lower Breadloaves - Provo Wall is a climbing area in City of Rocks National Reserve in Idaho, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots and trails, with several named areas and routes within a short distance. The area has 16 routes, with styles ranging from sport and trad to mixed. The grades run from 5.6 to 5.12b/c, with the hardest route being Forgotten Trails, a sport climb at 5.12b/c. Easy Corner is a trad route at 5.6, and Riding on an Incline is a sport route at 5.11a. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rosette, Utah, run from highs around 75°F to 74°F. That station sits about 1,150 feet lower than the reserve, so temperatures at the wall run cooler. Several other climbing areas and trails lie within a tenth of a mile, including Decadent Wall, Lower Decadent - Asian Wall and Owl Rock - West. Independence Lakes Campground is about 9.5 miles away.