Idaho · Rock climbing · Almo

Upper Breadloaves - East

Upper Breadloaves - East in Idaho has 11 routes across 6 grades in mixed, sport, and trad styles.

11 routes

5.7 – 5.11b/c

Trad · Sport · Mixed

Is Upper Breadloaves - East 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 Upper Breadloaves - East

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, 24.7 mi away at 5,685 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

Upper Breadloaves - East 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 areas, with Upper Breadloaves - West, Breadloaves and Super Hits - Bloody Fingers all about 0.1 mile away. The Tea Kettle Trail also starts within about a tenth of a mile, making it easy to pair a route with a short walk. The area is a destination for trad climbers, with 8 of its 11 routes done on traditional gear. Sport routes are also available, including Wind Dance at 5.7 and DaBoyz at 5.8. The grades run from 5.7 to 5.11, with Green Crack at 5.11a and Two Bits at 5.11 as the hardest options. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September, when typical highs reach about 75°F and 74°F at the Rosette, Utah weather station, roughly 25 miles away. That station sits well below the reserve, so temperatures at the Breadloaves run cooler. Summer brings the warmest weather, with July highs around 86°F.