PRINT: Rock Climbing in Lady Jessica's Rock, City of Rocks

Lady Jessica's Rock

Idaho > S Idaho > City of Rocks

Access Issue: (1) Weather Wall, Yellow Wall, & all the crags north of Twin Sisters are CLOSED. (2) There are no longer trash cans in the park. (3) Highlining ban in place for CIRO and CRSP Details

(1) The area, crags, and routes just north of the Twin Sisters are on private land and the landowner posted no trespassing notices at the gated road/trail to the area. Any access of these areas and routes is trespassing. The area was closed by the landowner due to trespassing, illegal camping, fires & trash, and disregard of owner's privacy.
Please be respectful of the land owner's wishes and do not climb or hike here. This includes White Lightning, Skinner Roof, Weather Wall, Yellow Wall, Larry's Annihilation, Needle Rock, Mississippi Fred's, and Secret Tom's.
(2) In 2024 CIRO implemented a no trash cans anywhere policy. Be prepared to take your trash home with you. facebook.com/CityOfRocksNPS… and nps.gov/ciro/planyourvisit/…
(3) HIGHLINING IS PROHIBITED
Highlining at City of Rocks National Reserve and Castle Rocks State Park is prohibited as of August 28, 2019.

Here are Google Drive links to the closure and the updated Code of Regulations for CIRO. drive.google.com/open?id=1y… and drive.google.com/open?id=1Y…

Description

A short wall with east/west orientation. The west face has 2 bolted lines on steep huecoed rock, where the east face is more slabby with gritty rock that hasn't cleaned up yet. There are many possibilities for this rock, if the hike in is taken and the joy of exploration is an element in your repetoire.

Getting There

After gettin on Emery Canyon Road, park at campsites 37/38 area (Flaming Rock Trailhead). Take the Flaming Rock trail north past Flaming Rock, cross South Creek, climb the hill, pass the fence, and drop down the hill. Lady Jessica's Rock will be right off the trail.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 1 ● Unknown Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 36 ● Lady J Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 35 ● Tommy Knocker Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b X 1 ● Sacrifice Trad

● Unknown

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad

● Lady J

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport

● Tommy Knocker

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

● Sacrifice

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b X Trad

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Pawel approaching the crux, which is right before the anchors.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Karthik Sonty

The line to the left of Lady J is fun, but lacks anchors. Shame on me for not scoping...Anyhoo, there's a leaver on the last bolt now Jun 25, 2018

snclimber

The route mentioned in Karthik Sonty's comment seems to have never been published. I added this route to MP, including a beta photo showing the upper part of the route, trad pro notes, and indication that a trad anchor is required. See route named "Unknown". Although I do not know the history of the route and have not climbed it, I added it to MP to prevent anyone from heading up assuming it is a sport route with a bolted anchor. Nov 10, 2022