• Twin Sisters

    City Of Rocks

    National Reserve Idaho

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  • Visitor Center Operating Hours Notification

    The City of Rocks Visitor Center will be closed May 21 & 22 for an All-Employee Orientation. The visitor center will reopen May 23 and operate from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 7 days a week (including holidays) through October.

Fire Management

City of Rocks National Reserve manages wildland fire according to the attached Fire Management Plan, signed September 30, 2005.
 
Fire History of the City of Rocks National Reserve From 1926 to 2005.
 
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Did You Know?

Replica of covered wagon.

Beginning in 1843, City of Rocks was a landmark for emigrants on the California Trail. At the height of emigration, in 1852, some 52,000 people passed through City of Rocks on the way to California goldfields. Today, City of Rocks National Reserve protects over 6 miles of this historic trail.