City of Rocks National Reserve | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-18

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City of Rocks National Reserve


00:01:07 1 History
00:02:09 1.1 Native American history
00:03:05 1.2 California Trail
00:06:39 2 Facts and designations
00:08:41 3 Environment
00:09:23 3.1 Geologic formations
00:10:54 3.2 Animals
00:12:50 3.3 Plants
00:14:18 3.4 Weather
00:14:58 3.5 Mountains
00:15:30 3.6 Soils
00:16:03 4 Controversy
00:16:36 5 See also



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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.