Deer Bridge Dome

Pioneer, California

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Conditions: Caution

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

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  • caution: Agency alerts

    13 active alerts in Eldorado National Forest; most severe: Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide

    USFSPosted Sep 22 · checked 3 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 72°F / low 53°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for climbing area

    OpenWeather3 h ago

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5 routes
5.8 – 5.11a
Sport · Mixed · Trad

Routes (5)

Silver Streak Wall(1)

Fickle Finger Crack5.8

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About this crag

Deer Bridge Dome is a climbing area in California with 5 routes ranging across 4 distinct difficulty grades. The crag offers mixed, sport, and trad climbing options.

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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Calaveras Big Trees, CA weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan45° high30° low
  2. Feb46° high30° low
  3. Mar49° high32° low
  4. Apr54° high35° low
  5. May63° high42° low
  6. Jun73° high49° low
  7. Jul81° high56° low
  8. Aug80° high55° low
  9. Sep74° high51° low
  10. Oct64° high43° low
  11. Nov52° high34° low
  12. Dec44° high30° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

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Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Eldorado National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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