I was first introduced to the City by Jay Wilson in 1981. At the time we were all living in SLC and the area while well known, was not developed or busy. You camped where you wanted. There was no Forest Service presence until the 90s when it became necessary to have some kind of management plan. I have no idea what it's like now. Last time we were there was 1998.
JAY WILSON AND LOUISE EWING AND DUD2 ON FINAL APPROACH TO CITY OF THE ROCKS SOUTHERN IDAHO
PETER COLE LEADING A CLIMB ON THE NOW CLOSED SECTION OF ELEPHANT ROCK 'CITY OF THE ROCKS', SOUTHERN IDAHO
JAY WILSON CLIMBING 'CRACK OF DUNG' ON THE WEST FACE OF THE INCISOR AT 'CITY OF THE ROCKS', SOUTHERN IDAHO
MARY ERDEI AND JAY WILSON AT THE TOP OF THE WEST FACE OF THE INCISOR AT 'CITY OF THE ROCKS', SOUTHERN IDAHO
MARY, JAY AND LOUISE AT THE BASE OF THE WEST FACE OF THE INCISOR AT 'CITY OF THE ROCKS', SOUTHERN IDAHO
AFTER SOME SERIOUS DOWN TIME IN JACKSON, WE DROVE MOST OF THE NIGHT TO THE CITY
GUSTAVO LEADING A CLIMB ON THE INCISOR, CITY OF THE ROCKS, ID
CLIMBERS ON 'DELAY OF GAME', WEST FACE, PARKING LOT ROCK
EARLY MORNING STORM CLOUDS THREATEN ANOTHER CLIMBING DAY AT CITY OF ROCKS NATIONAL RESERVE, IDAHO
BETSY RAPPING OFF RYE CRISP, ELEPHANT ROCK, CITY OF ROCKS NATIONAL RESERVE, IDAHO
BETSY HARRISON CLIMBING ON 'JUST SAY NO' 5.9 AT ELEPHANT ROCK, CITY OF ROCKS, IDAHO
BETSY HARRISON CLIMBING 'JUST SAY NO' 5.9 AT ELEPHANT ROCK, CITY OF ROCKS, IDAHO
CLIMBERS ON FLAMING ROCK, CITY OF ROCKS
CITY OF ROCKS
AARON MAY LEADING 'TRIBAL BOUNDARIES' 5.10A ON THE WEST FACE OF FLAMING ROCK, CITY OF ROCKS, IDAHO
AARON MAY LEADING APPROACHING THE CRUX OF 'TRIBAL BOUNDARIES', WEST FACE OF FLAMING ROCK
BETSY TOPPING OUT ON 'TRIBAL BOUNDARIES' 5.10A, WEST FACE, FLAMING ROCK, CITY OF ROCKS, IDAHO
'PRIVATE IDAHO' AND 'COLOSSUS', WEST FACE. BATH ROCK, CITY OF ROCKS, IDAHO
'INNER CITY' CLIFFS FROM THE TOP OF FLAMING ROCK, CITY OF ROCKS, IDAHO
GERMAN CLIMBER ON 'COFFEE AND CORNFLAKES', WEST FACE BATH ROCK
SETTING SUN ON THE MANY COUNTLESS CLIFFS BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AT THE CITY
CLOSE-UP VIEW OF PINYON PINE NEEDLES AT APPROXIMATELY 6500FT, CITY OF ROCKS NATIONAL RESERVE, IDAHO
MORNING VIEW OF BLOODY FINGERS AT SUPER HITS, CITY OF ROCKS, IDAHO
EARLY MORNING VIEW OF THE EAST / NORTHEAST SIDE OF UPPER BREADLOAVES
STUART RUCKMAN MOVING THRU THE CRUX OF FUNKY BOLT ON THE EAST FACE OF PARKING LOT WALL
STUART RUCKMAN GETTING STARTED ON 'REDTAIL' - 11A, SW FACE, RABBIT ROCK, SPUD WALL
STEVE KAUFFMAN ON 'REDTAIL' 11A, SW FACE, RABBIT ROCK - SPUD WALL CITY OF ROCKS NATIONAL RESERVE, IDAHO
CLIMBERS ON 'MYSTERY BOLTER', BUMBLE WALL
CLIMBERS ON SEVERAL ROUTES AT THE BUMBLE WALL, CITY OF ROCKS, IDAHO
CLIMBINERS, 'DECADENT WALL', UPPER CITY SECTION OF CITY OF THE ROCKS, IDAHO
BETSY HARRISON CLIMBING 'ADOLESCENT HOMO SAPIENS' 5.7 ON THE WEST FACE OF 'DECADENT WALL', CITY OF ROCKS, IDAHO
AFTERNOON VIEW FROM DECADENT WALL TO PARKING LOT REGION AND RABBIT ROCKS ETC
BETSY AT THE TOP OF THE 'DECADENT WALL', UPPER CITY SECTION OF CITY OF ROCKS NATIONAL RESERVE, IDAHO
STUART RUCKMAN LEADING THE CLASSIC 'CRACK OF DOOM' ON MORNING GLORY SPIRE (THE INCISOR)
CLIMBERS RACING THE FADING LIGHT ON 'DELAY OF GAME', PARKING LOT WALL, CITY OF THE ROCKS
BETSY HARRISON AT THE START TO 'SKYLINE', W FACE, MORNING GLORY SPIRE, CITY OF ROCKS, IDAHO
BETSY HARRISON ON 'SKYLINE' 5.8, W FACE, MORNING GLORY SPIRE, CITY OF ROCKS
BETSY HARRISON CLIMBING ON THE CLASSIC 5.8 'SKYLINE', W FACE, MORNING GLORY SPIRE CITY OF ROCKS NATIONAL RESERVE, IDAHO
BETSY AT THE TOP OF MORNING GLORY SPIRE CITY OF ROCKS, IDAHO
CLIMBER ON 'FALL LINE', WEST FACE, MORNING GLORY SPIRE, CITY OF THE ROCKS, IDAHO
CHUCK TIMCHALK ON THE CLASSIC 'INTRUDING DIKE' 5.7 AT SUPER HITS CRAG, CITY OF THE ROCKS
CHUCK TIMCHALK HIGHER UP ON THE CLASSIC 'INTRUDING DIKE' 5.7 AT SUPER HITS CRAG, CITY OF ROCKS
BETSY HARRISON ON THE UNDERRATED 'TRIPLE ROOFS' 5.7, PROVO WALL CITY OF ROCKS, IDAHO
MORNING VIEW OF UPPER BREADLOAVES, CITY OF ROCKS, IDAHO
SUNSET OVER THE BREADLOAVES, CITY OF ROCKS, IDAHO
NORTHEAST SIDE OF PARKING LOT ROCK, CITY OF ROCKS, IDAHO
NICK TIMCHALK CLIMBING ON 'GOOD TIMES' 5.7, WINDOW ROCK EAST FACE, CITY OF THE ROCKS
BETSY, NICK AND JON HANGING OUT AT ANTEATER ROCK, CITY OF THE ROCKS
CHUCK TIMCHALK ON THE CRUX MOVES OF 'SCREAM CHEESE' 5.9, ANTEATER ROCK, CITY OF THE ROCKS, IDAHO
JON TIMCHALK AND HIS DAD CHUCK, CITY OF THE ROCKS, IDAHO