Slabbage Patch
6 climbing routes in Idaho ranging from 5.6 to 5.11a.
- 6 routes
- 5.10a – 5.12d
- Sport · Trad
Is Slabbage Patch 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 Slabbage Patch
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, 23.8 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.
Slabbage Patch is a climbing area in Idaho's City of Rocks National Reserve, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and trails, with Bumblie Rock, the City of Rocks and the Transformer Corridor all about 0.1 mile away. The area has six routes, four of them sport and two trad, with grades ranging from 5.10a to 5.12d. The Slabbage Patch, a trad route with a first ascent by Dave Bingham in 1989, is the namesake climb. Sport climbers can try Thugs In The Gym at 5.12d or I Can't Believe It at 5.10a. 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, with July peaking near 86°F. Independence Lakes Campground, about 10 miles away, is the closest place to camp.
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