Idaho · Rock climbing · Almo

Warrior Rock

Warrior Rock in Idaho has 5 climbing routes with mixed and sport styles.

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5 routes

5.5 – 5.10c

Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit Warrior Rock

Best months: April–June and September–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
40° / 21°
6 wet
Feb
44° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
54° / 30°
7 wet
Apr
60° / 34°
8 wet
May
69° / 41°
9 wet
Jun
78° / 48°
6 wet
Jul
86° / 57°
4 wet
Aug
86° / 56°
4 wet
Sep
77° / 47°
4 wet
Oct
64° / 37°
5 wet
Nov
49° / 28°
6 wet
Dec
39° / 21°
6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oakley, ID, 13.9 mi away at 4,559 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.

Warrior Rock is a climbing area in Castle Rocks State Park in Idaho, managed by State Park and Recreation. The name points to its focus: a cluster of rock faces and routes within the park that sit close together, with several other climbing areas just a short distance away. The climbing here runs from sport routes on the easier side up to a harder 5.10c. Five routes are listed, with four of them sport and one mixed. "Little Warrior" is the mixed route at 5.5, and "Warrior's Tribe" is the hardest at 5.10c. "The Road Back Home" and "Thirteen Warriors," both 5.6, were first climbed by Stan and Diana Haye. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Oakley show July and August highs around 86°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter highs stay in the low to mid 40s. The closest neighbors include Hostess Gully - West Corridor, Castle Rock - East Face and Castle Rock - South Face, each about 0.1 mile away. The Geological Interpretive Trail - 1 mile is about 2.5 miles off.