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Lower Decadent - Asian Wall

Lower Decadent - Asian Wall is an Idaho climbing crag with 9 routes.

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9 routes

5.5 – 5.11b

Trad · Mixed

Is Lower Decadent - Asian Wall open right now?

No closures listed

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

As of Oct 25, 11:30 am MDT · Source: NPS · City of Rocks National Reserve. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Lower Decadent - Asian 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 1,300 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 Decadent - Asian Wall is a climbing area within City of Rocks National Reserve in Idaho, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among several named climbing spots in this corner of the reserve, with Lower Breadloaves - Provo Wall, Decadent Wall and Super Hits - Bloody Fingers all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is mostly traditional, with a few mixed routes. Of the nine routes listed, grades run from 5.5 to 5.11b, and the hardest is Just Hold Still at 5.11b. Passion for a Thrashin' is the easiest, at 5.5, and Box Lunch is a mixed route at 5.10d. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from the Rosette, Utah weather station, about 25 miles away, show July highs around 86°F with lows near 59°F, and September is milder at about 74°F. That station sits roughly 1,250 feet lower than this part of the reserve, so expect cooler temperatures on the rocks. Tea Kettle Trail starts about 0.1 mile away, and South Fork Circle Creek Trail is about 0.4 mile off. For an overnight stay, Independence Lakes Campground lies about 9.5 miles away.