Idaho · Rock climbing · Almo

Window Rock - West

Window Rock - West in Idaho has 9 climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades.

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9 routes

5.10d – 5.12d

Sport · Trad

Is Window Rock - West open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for City of Rocks National Reserve.

As of Oct 25, 10:00 pm MDT · Source: NPS · City of Rocks National Reserve. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Window Rock - West

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, 24.4 mi away at 5,685 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Window Rock - West 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 spots, with Window Rock - East, Buzzard Perch and Parking Lot Rock all about 0.1 mile away. The South Fork Circle Creek Trail also starts within a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.10d to 5.12d. Among the named routes are Harvest, a 5.10d trad climb, and She's the Bosch, a 5.11c sport route. Jet Lag, a 5.12d sport route, is the hardest listed. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rosette, Utah, run to highs around 86°F in July, while winter highs stay near 35°F. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the reserve, so temperatures at the rock run cooler. Independence Lakes Campground, about 9.5 miles away, is the closest place to camp.