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
