Weather at city of rocks

[TrogdortheBurninator]

How hot can I expect city of rocks to be this time of year. Planning on heading over there next week. Also, where else in that general vicinity would people reccommend climbing?

 

Thanks

[pope]

Temps could easily be in upper 80's or better. Also explore Jackson Hole.

[John Frieh]

Best source for phone beta for the sawtooth’s/city of rocks: http://www.elephantsperch.com

 

If you think you are stopping at the sawtooth's and would like some topos drop me a line. FYI there is a new area being developed east of the city... common consensus is it is better than the city and many FAs remain (for what it's worth).

[J_Fisher]

The new area is Castle Rock. I haven't been there yet but have heard it's good stuff. Apparently mini-guides are available in the visitors center in Almo.

 

Re "general vicinity": Sawtooths are 4+ hours to the north, Tetons 4 hours to the East (IIRC) and the urban cragging of SLC is 3+ hours to the south. Closer by is steepish bolted basalt at Masacre rocks (Pocatello) and STEEP bolted basalt at Dierkes Lake (Twin Falls). These are more like an hour away.

 

The City is fairly high so the weather can be pretty variable. But I've been there a couple of times in mid-summer and was able to climb comfortably by chasing the shade (which is easy to do there).

[TBay]

weather averages for september in the City

[TrogdortheBurninator]

Thanks for the link, weather looks really nice, mid 70s all next week.

[chris_stolz]

I was just there. If it was baking hot in the sun, the shady routes were perfect. On cool days,you follow the sun.

 

And since there are about five billion routes there, you should have no trouble finding places to climb. You can get a mini guide for Castle Rock at the Almo visitor's center (Yaniro's Splitter 5.11a looks stunning-- we got rained off at the base, argh). I would recommend getting the full guide, not the mini version, for Cty of Rocks itself.

 

chris