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Camp Rock
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Camp Rock
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Camp Rock was a favorite resting place for emigrants traveling along the California Trail. Some wrote their names in axle grease on the rock faces. Now over 160 years later, we can see those names and wonder what it was like for them as they traveled throught the City of Rocks. Hundreds of inscriptions and dates can be seen ranging from 1843-1882. Walk the short trail around Camp Rock (about 330 ft) to see the signatures and wayside exhibit.
Register Rock
~1 min drive
Register Rock conveys many shapes, depending on the viewing angle. Many see a sleeping camel, others see a turtle or the profile of Andy Gump. Take a moment to check out the wayside exhibit and view the signatures written in axle grease. Emigrants, like A. Freeman and D. Tick…
Geological Interpretive Trail - 1 mile
~2 min drive
Have you ever visited City of Rocks and wondered, “How did this happen?” or “Why do the rocks look like this?” The Geological Interpretive Trail is the perfect short hike to: see fascinating geological formations up close examine the difference between the Green Creek Comple…
Flaming Rock Trailhead Rest Area
~2 min drive
Vault toilet located near Flaming Rock Trail-Head.
Window Arch Trail - 250 feet
~2 min drive
Located behind campsite 37, this short walk leads to the impressive Window Arch which spans over 20 feet. Windows, bathtubs, and caves sculpted by forces of erosion, are featured here along with spectacular views of the “Inner City”.
California Trail History
~3 min drive
Look east and view Circle Creek Basin, where emigrants along the historic California Trail (1843-1882) camped, rested livestock, and left their names in axle grease. Be sure to take a short detour on the trail heading east to see some spectacular views.
Bath Rock Trail - 0.25 miles
~3 min drive
Starting from the parking lot, this short trail loops around the looming granite formation of Bath Rock. The rock is named for large natural pools of water atop this 240-foot tall monolith. Adventurous visitors can climb up the back side of Bath Rock where handles are affixed…
Parking Lot Rock Trailhead
~3 min drive
This is the end of the Creekside Towers Trail, or the beginning depending on which end you start from. If you need a rest stop there is a bathroom located about 500 ft up the road.
City of Rocks National Reserve, the California Trail
~6 min drive
Although there may have been some visitation to the area by Europeans and Americans during the fur trade and exploration-era, the establishment of the California Trail through the City of Rocks is what brought the first significant number of European-Americans to what is now t…
Box Top Trailhead Rest Area
~2 min drive
This rest area is located between campsite 12 and 13, close to the trail-head for Box Top Trail.
Backyard Boulders Trailhead
~6 min drive
Trailhead and Stines Creek Picnic Area Although the loop trail can be walked in either direction, the numbering system and trail features are described clock-wise. From the kiosk, travel left (south) for 200 yards, then follow the trail right or west, below the popular climbs…