Idaho · Rock climbing · Almo

Site 18

Site 18 in Idaho has 5 climbing routes ranging across 4 difficulty grades.

Site 18Photo: ncrossle, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.7 – 5.10a
Sport · Trad

Is Site 18 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 Site 18

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, 24.1 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.

Site 18 is a climbing area in City of Rocks National Reserve in Idaho, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the reserve's boundaries, and there is no fee to visit. The most comfortable months for a trip are typically June and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 75°F to 74°F and lows near 50°F to 48°F. That station sits about 24 miles away and roughly 600 feet lower, so temperatures at the reserve run a little cooler. White Wall and Tahitian Rocks are both climbing areas within a quarter mile, and North Fork Circle Creek is a hike about 0.2 miles away. For an overnight stay, Independence Lakes Campground is about 9 miles off.

Routes (5)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
No fee

Source: National Park Service API

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