National Park Service adds to Idaho site; watch Olympic rock climbing at Boise gym Nicole Blanchard, The Idaho Statesman
Jul. 22 The National Park Service has added public land to a national reserve site in Idaho known for its rock climbing opportunities, according to a news release.
The NPS added 22 acres of public land to the City of Rocks National Reserve south of Burley, thanks to an acquisition of private land that was already included in the reserve. The tract of land, known as the Gibson property, features the Dungeon, Crystal Cow and Electric Avenue rock formations.
City of Rocks is one of seven National Park Service units in Idaho. Its unique granite rock formations make it a popular spot for rock climbing, and the formations on the newly acquired property are among the formations that climbers have created routes on.