Idaho · Rock climbing · Almo

Parking Lot Rock - West

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

Photo: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

12 routes

5.6 – 5.10c

Trad · Sport · Mixed

Is Parking Lot Rock - West 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 Parking Lot Rock - West

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, 24.3 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.

Parking Lot Rock - West is a climbing area in City of Rocks National Reserve in Idaho, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, trails and other destinations, with Parking Lot Rock - East and Morning Glory Spire about 0.1 mile away and the South Fork Circle Creek Trail just as close. The area has 12 routes, with trad climbing making up most of them. The grades run from 5.6 to 5.10c, and the hardest route is No Parking at 5.10c. Sport routes include Delay of Game at 5.8 and Solstice at 5.10a. The climbing is a mix of styles, with mixed climbing also represented. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rosette, Utah, show May highs around 65°F and September highs around 74°F, while July averages about 86°F. Independence Lakes Campground is about 9.6 miles away for anyone planning an overnight stay.