Steinfell's Dome
Steinfell's Dome in Idaho has 8 routes ranging from moderate to hard difficulty, offering sport and trad climbing.
Photo: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 8 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10d
- Trad · Sport
Is Steinfell's Dome 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 Steinfell's Dome
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 1,600 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.
Steinfell's Dome is a climbing area in Idaho's City of Rocks National Reserve, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking routes, with the closest ones about half a mile away. The area has eight climbing routes, a mix of trad and sport styles. The grades run from 5.6 to 5.10d. Among them are "Theater of Shadows" (5.6, sport) and "Orange Corner" (5.10d, trad). For timing, summer is the warmest stretch, with typical July highs around 86°F and lows near 59°F. Those are typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rosette, Utah, which sits roughly 1,600 feet lower than the dome, so temperatures up here run cooler. Nearby, the Geological Interpretive Trail and Steinfell's Dome Trail both lie about half a mile away. The Geo Watt climbing area is about 0.6 miles off, and Independence Lakes Campground is about 8 miles away.
Routes (8)
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