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Bath Rock is an excellent area for beginners and even non-climbers. Thanks to the rangers for allowing rebar steps to be added to the west side. (Insert derogatory remark about rangers conservation vision here!!) The approach is none, and all faces have climbs. Difficulties range from 5.4 to 5.12a, with the majority on the easy end. A lot of sport routes also exist.

Due to the size of Bath Rock, areas have been broken up into four significant and isolated walls.


Getting There 

Park at the area for campsites or in the large, accommodating lot by the bathrooms.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Bath Rock:
Tree Start   5.5     Trad, 2 pitches, 200 feet   Bath Rock - East
Cowboy Route   5.5     Trad, 1 pitch, 200 feet   Bath Rock - East
Private Idaho   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet   Bath Rock - West
Rollercoaster   5.9     Sport, TR, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Bath Rock - West
Scream Machine   5.10a R     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Bath Rock - West
Pope's on a Date   5.10c     Sport, 1 pitch, 110 feet   Bath Rock - South
Donini's Crack   5.10c     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Bath Rock - West
Colossus   5.10c     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Bath Rock - West
Prey for Me   5.11a     Sport, 35 feet   Bath Rock - Southwest
Loch Ness Monster   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Bath Rock - West
Gemini   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 65 feet   Bath Rock - West
Euro Beast   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Bath Rock - South
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Cowboy Route 5.5  ID : City of Rocks : ... : Bath Rock - East
This is a simple route that starts directly across from the Bath Rock parking area. the route varies from guide book to guide book but basically as a 5.5 it runs straight up to a tree belay. The climbing involves moving from one large hand hold to the next. It is on the east face, and a little left of center. Descend via the back....[more]   Browse More Classics in ID


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<a href='/v/bath-rock/105739644'>Bath Rock</a> from parking lot.

Bath Rock from parking lot.

Effie on the rebar route. Bath Rock.

Effie on the rebar route. Bath Rock.


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By Nick Stayner
From: The Magic City
Dec 7, 2006

I'm pretty sure the rebar steps predated the City's establishment as a National Reserve...

By Brian in SLC
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Dec 8, 2006

Ditto that. They're not even sure when or who might have placed the rebar on Bath Rock. Might even pre-date most climbing in the area (ie, pre Alpenbock or Steinfell folks).

My guess is it's most likely a local effort done in conjuction with one of the old promotional events way back in the '30s to '50s or so. Whoever did it, actually did a nice job. For a climber, though, that down climb is pretty reasonable, although, would be spooky as an onsight downclimb.

By Unassigned User
Feb 18, 2009

It's kinda good to have them there, I think. A lot of folks take the kids up there, so it helps them.