PRINT: Rock Climbing in Window Rock, City of Rocks

Window 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…

Access Issue: Raptor Nesting Details

The west side of Window Rock has seasonal bird closure in the spring until June 15th- check for closure signs posted in the parking lot.

Description

This rock has all sorts of great climbing. The East side has many easy to moderate fun routes which are great for warming up or for beginners. The West side has many routes that should offer a challenge. Both sides offer three star routes. This is a great wall to start your climbing in the city.

Getting There

Park at the same parking lot as Parking Lot Rock. Take the trail to parking lot rock and when it heads left (North) take it. This rock is the one to the North of Parking Lot Rock.

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Window Rock and other Upper City formations.

Window Rock East Face is home to some wonderfully pleasant climbs that are extremely popular: Pure Pleasure, Good Times, Juniper Jam, and Drunken Cowboy. Julia on Good Times.

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Guy H.
Fort Collins CO

The west side of Window Rock normally has a bird closure in the spring until June 15th, so check for closure signs in the parking lot. Feb 22, 2006

Rodger Raubach
Billings, MT

The East Face of Window Rock is very popular with large groups, beginners, and groups with children! Even though there are numerous routes at the 5.6-5.7 grade, only one set of anchors is available for descent. A single 60 meter rope will suffice for an abseil. Jul 7, 2012

Lucas LePrey

Looking for some missing cams we lost at this area this last Wednesday (June 25th)
I believe a couple from a Portland climbing club may have accidentally picked them up.

Please contact us!
Lucas LePrey
763-528-1868
lleprey@gmail.com Jun 26, 2014