City of Rocks

Who knew there was cactus in Idaho?

The rock we climbed was maybe 15 feet. I'm terrified of heights but I conquered my fears on this baby!

Johnny explaining the water holes to Lance.

Bath Rub Rock. This is another popular one for rock climbing and on the top are large holes (as seen above) where water is trapped all year round.

I don't know the name of this rock but just so you can get the idea of the size, can you find the five rock climbers below? Hint: one of them is center right, he's shirtless and is hard to find.

This is Camp Rock. A quarter of a million pioneers passed through this area of Elba and Almo to find gold in California. They wrote their names and year in this huge rock using axle grease. I can only imagine their thoughts as they crossed the country and then pass through here finding these magnificent rocks.

Pumpkin Rock - the actual name. When I was kid we'd come here quite frequently and my grandpa Pettingill always wanted to see Molly's Nipple. I have to yet to discover who Molly is.

Teddy Bear Rock. Although from this angle it looks more like a dog.

Old remnants of a home on private property. I found a few dates, 1909 and 1905.