PRINT: Rock Climb Fear Factor, City of Rocks

Fear Factor

5.11d, Sport, 140 ft (42 m),

Avg: 3.2 from 17 votes
FA: Chris Barnes 2012
Idaho > S Idaho > City of Rocks > Window Rock > Window Rock - West

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.

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

This is the long route to the right of She's the Bosch, starting on the same little ledge but 40ft right of the start of 'Bosch'. It climbs up obvious bolts, passing first crux about 50 feet up, then romping through 5.10 terrain, passing a pin in an easy section, to the last headwall, where this route really gets good. This route is LONG! be aware that when lowering with a 70M rope you will definitely not be close to the ground. we left a biner on a bolt to get down. knot your rope ends! But definitely get on this route! It is a very nice addition to the area, and as good or better than She's the Bosch.

Location

40ft right of She's the Bosch.

Protection

lots of bolts, one pin 3/4 of the way up. bring a few long draws. 80 meter rope or some trickery.

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Mitch on the final crux headwall - photo by Benton Hodges

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Past User

A grand voyage of a climb...11d tech down low and a beautifully positioned pump up high...like 160ft up high. 2 60m ropes required to rappel. This route is wayyy longer than She's The Bosch. Glad to have these long routes:) Apr 20, 2015

Mike Rowley
Traveling

So glad to see this finally posted!! I jumped on this last summer thinking it was Bosch. This thing is super fun! Apr 22, 2015

TS Burton
Ogden, Utah

5.11d

Bravo! to whoever put up this quality route at the City. Would have named it 'No Gal is the Bosch of Me', since it is a big boy's route, and just right of 'She's the Bosch'. Definitely need an 80m rope, with clips for 14 bolts and a piton (couple long runners help rope drag). May 3, 2015

michalm

5.11d

Rapping with an 80m requires 10ft of downclimbing. Use 2 60s if you want to reach the ground. The rappel is 155-160ft long, making the route even longer than that. I also got on it thinking that it is She's the Bosch. Technical crux is down low, redpoint crux is at the top. The patina edges are still friable. More traffic should clean it up. Jun 14, 2015

Cody Lee
Utah

Fantastic route with harder sections but better rests than Bosch. 80m has plenty to spare if you belay from the ledge Jun 4, 2024