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    Going to City of Rocks tomorrow - suggestions?

    o hai guys-

    I'm taking my boy to the City of Rocks tomorrow... maybe Friday, we'll camp over one night and spend the other with a friend up in Idaho.

    Looks like there are some hiking trails up there, any suggestions?

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    Re: Going to City of Rocks tomorrow - suggestions?

    Quote Originally Posted by Sombeech
    any suggestions?
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    Re: Going to City of Rocks tomorrow - suggestions?

    Quote Originally Posted by Sombeech
    I'm taking my boy to the City of Rocks tomorrow... maybe Friday, we'll camp over one night and spend the other with a friend up in Idaho.

    Looks like there are some hiking trails up there, any suggestions?
    Check out the grafitti on Camp Rock/Register Rock and nearby. Old axle grease from the mid 1800's California Trail. You can circle around Camp Rock as most of the inscriptions are on the back side. There's some other neat ones straight across the road. Go past the first spire (Chicken Rock) and then hike around the next spire to the north (still very close to the road). Elephanthead Rock.

    Scramble up Bath Rock from the back side. Neat old ladder cemented into the rock, so, its not super hard but it is a tad scary if you're afraid of exposure etc. Careful if its wet or t-showery. Starts kinda of just on the right side of the middle bowl on the back side of Bath Rock, which is right across from the information kiosk. And...remember, you have to climb down too...!

    There's a number of short and longer trails. Check with the visitor center as I think they have some free mappage that lists them (Circle Creek loop, etc).

    Trails listed here (printable):

    http://www.nps.gov/ciro/planyourvisit/things2do.htm

    Castle Rock is pretty neat too, right behind Almo. 4 bucks per car fee. Tends to be a bit warmer in the City, if its chilly up there. Wildflowers are kinda poppin'. Usually see the cactus bloom and some wild iris this time of year.

    If you don't feel like cookin', the Outpost and/or Rock City both have food. Tracy's General Store is open most days except Sunday.

    Might hit the Castle this weekend...see about that weather (there last weekend and a few weekends before that...).

    Have fun. Its a great place to wander around.

    Oh, and there's rumor of some rock climbing, too...ha ha...

    -Brian in SLC

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    If you have an child adept at trad climbing Id really recommend adolescent homo sapien on the east bread wall. as to hiking, trails stretch out all over, take your pick, every one of them offers something worth seeing.

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