The campsite at Castle Rocks State Park at the City of Rocks National Reserve on a January night offered a panorama of coal black across the Upper Raft River Valley — the blackest of black landscape ...

Getting there: From Interstate 84, take Exit 216 at Declo. Go south on Idaho 77 to the Conner Creek Junction stop sign, then turn right (west) on Idaho 77 Spur to Almo. The Castle Rocks park entrance ...

This grove of cottonwoods and junipers inside Castle Rocks State Park is a special destination — not just for ravens and robins, but for the lovers of solitude and natural beauty. You’ll enjoy the ...

Top left: Wildflower season at City of Rocks is one of the highlights of the area for campers. At left: The modern campsites at Smoky Mountain Campground at Castle Rocks State Park near City of Rocks ...