City of Rocks National Reserve near Almo protects granite formations, historic emigrant routes and a landscape popular for climbing and camping.
Plan your visit
3035 Elba Almo Rd, Almo, Idaho 83312
- Admission
- General reserve entry is free; camping and reservations cost extra
- Hours
- Day use 7 a.m.–10 p.m., subject to park changes
- Parking
- Off-street parking
- Restrooms
- Vault toilets throughout the reserve
- Access
- The state lists accessible campsites and restrooms; confirm the specific location
- Setting
- Outdoor
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Visitor update (October 15, 2026): The shared visitor center will be closed October 20 and November 20, 2026 because of planned power outages in Almo. Plan visitor-center stops around these dates. Official visitor notice
🌳 Amenities & Features
- 🪨 Granite spires
- 🥾 Hiking and scenic drives
- 🧗 Rock climbing
- 🏕️ Camping
- 🐴 Horseback riding
- 🔭 Stargazing
- 🎓 Junior Ranger activities
💡 Good to Know
- The 2026 park update says water at Bath Rock is available, but Emery Pass picnic-area water is not potable. Drinking water is also available at the visitor center.
- Approach through Almo for paved access. The route through Oakley includes dirt road that can be washboarded.
- Visitor center: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. daily mid-April–October; Tuesday–Saturday November–mid-April, excluding winter holidays.
Listing review date: 2026-10-15