The City of Rocks National Reserve, also known as the Silent City of Rocks, is a United States National Reserve and state park lying 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the south central Idaho border with Utah. It is widely known for its excellent rock climbing and rock formations.
The rock spires in the City of Rocks and adjacent Castle Rocks State Park are largely composed of granitic rock of the Oligocene Almo pluton and Archean Green Creek Complex.
The City of Rocks is a popular rock climbing area, with over 1,000 traditional and bolt-protected routes. In the 1980s, it was home to some of the most difficult routes in the US, mostly developed by Idaho climber Tony Yaniro. Climbers in the region refer to the area as simply 'The City'.
California Trail wagon trains of the 1840s and 1850s left the Raft River valley and traveled through the area and over Granite Pass into Nevada. Names or initials of emigrants written in axle grease are still visible on Register Rock. Ruts from wagon wheels also can be seen in some of the rocks. (Source: Wikipedia)
Last week, we went to this beautiful City of Rocks, it was like three hours drive from home. It was a cold day but we were blessed with a beautiful sun that shine so bright that day :). The park was closed i mean the visitor area because it was off season, its winter already. It is only open during summer, for campers and rock climbers and any kind of adventure visitor would like to do hehe. Even though its off season we still went there. There are only like four people i saw in the area that day.
Ohhh i love nature so much and that City of Rocks is beautiful, i can stay there all day, if only its not cold We definitely do camping there. We for sure go back during summer so we can camp and stay for like two nights. It was a huge area to explore, one day is not enough, all i want to do is to climbed in the big rocks hahaha
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| It was cold but I am enjoying the sun :) |
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| We plan to camp near here next summer |
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| Window Arch - City of Rocks |
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All the photos were taken by my phone only. If only phone can capture what eyes can see. I swear its beautiful in there. :) :)
It looks like some alien territory. These rocks makes this park a must visit. I was unaware of this beauty. USA has some mind blowing landscapes it seems.
ReplyDeleteyeah i was thinking about it too. haha like an alien territory lol :)
DeleteWow. beautiful place indeed. The rock formations are amazing. I will look forward to your summer blog.
ReplyDelete:) Thank you!!
DeleteOne of my friend stays in Idaho. I have never been there but I would love to be there. Such a lovely place.
ReplyDeletethere are a lot of beautiful places to explore in Idaho :) :)
DeleteThe place is truly one of a kind. Reading your post and looking at your photos prompted me to do a research about how these rock formations came to be. I will add that to my to-do list today.
ReplyDeleteI love Idaho. I visited once and it was incredible. But never got to visit the city of rocks. I would love to visit there with my daughter sometime in the near future.
ReplyDeleteyeah i never thought there are a lot of beautiful places here in Idaho :)
DeleteLook at them views !! I have lived in Yellowstone, Wyoming for 3 months and it was a dream. City of Rocks National Reserve, such a cool name - City of Rocks
ReplyDeletetheres a Rock Castle or Castle of Rocks. I forgot but yeah cool name. I cant wait to visit yellow stone :)
DeleteWow this is incredible! How utterly beautiful, I would love to go there but the USA is so far away, maybe one day!
ReplyDeleteYes one day at a time and you will get here :) :)
DeleteThe landscape is stunning, I would love to visit! America has so many stunning places like this one need a full month there!!!
ReplyDeletetruly right so many beautiful landscape :) :)
DeleteI live in Idaho, a little bit north of City of Rocks. You are right the beauty of the photos don't quite capture the true beauty that the real eye sees.
ReplyDeletesad to say yeah specially when you are only using a phone to capture it.
DeleteWow beautiful place
ReplyDeleteThank you :) :)
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