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Animal Cracker Rock

Idaho > S Idaho > City of Rocks
Warning 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 DetailsDrop down

Description

Animal Cracker Rock

is in close proximity to the popular Parking Lot Rock. Not many routes are on this rock, but one really quality route, the namesake is on the southwest side.

Getting There

From the main road through City of Rocks, drive to the Parking Lot Rock. Park here and follow a trail leftwards out of the parking area. Pass by one rock (Window Rock) on a well established trail, and then find Animal Cracker rock on your right. This is identifiable by a thin flake which leads into a left facing dihedral offwidth crack (Animal Cracker).

Routes from Left to Right

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 1
The Assassin
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 3
Columbine
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 298
Animal Cracker
Trad 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
The Assassin
 1
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Columbine
 3
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad
Animal Cracker
 298
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches

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Aaron Peterson sending Animal Cracker. Photo by Fallon Rowe
[Hide Photo] Aaron Peterson sending Animal Cracker. Photo by Fallon Rowe
JP on Animal Cracker
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JP pulling the crux on Animal Cracker
[Hide Photo] JP pulling the crux on Animal Cracker
At the OW section of Animal Cracker.
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[Hide Comment] FYI on Animal Crackers, that flake of rock that hangs down below the roof seemed really loose as of 6/8/20. Jun 12, 2020