Morning Glory Spire
Morning Glory Spire in Idaho has 13 climbing routes across 11 grades, featuring mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Photo: photophat, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 13 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12c
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Is Morning Glory Spire 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 Morning Glory Spire
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, 24.2 mi away at 5,685 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
Morning Glory Spire is a climbing area in Idaho's City of Rocks National Reserve, managed by the National Park Service. The reserve's National Park Service land unit puts the spire within easy reach of several other climbing areas and trails, so it makes a natural anchor for a day or longer visit to the reserve's rock. Thirteen climbing routes sit on the spire, with grades ranging from 5.5 to 5.12c. Seven are trad routes and five are sport routes. Among the named routes, "Easiest Route" is a trad at 5.5, "Skyline" is a trad at 5.8, and "Power Tools" is a sport route at 5.12c. The spire's highest-grade route, "Power Tools," was first climbed by Tedd Thompson and Darius Azein in 1987. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Rosette, Utah weather station put June highs around 75°F and September highs around 74°F, while July climbs to about 86°F. The spire sits close to several other climbing areas and trails. Anteater - West and Anteater - East are both about 0.1 mile away, and the South Fork Circle Creek Trail starts just as close. Independence Lakes Campground, about 9.7 miles away, offers a place to stay.
Routes (13)
Facts about this crag
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