Fortress, The

Markleeville, California

California

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What we do know

  • Inside Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

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  • No access route mapped

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At a glance

27 routes
5.7 – 5.12
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Routes (27)

6.5 - Winter Prime Area(1)

Waiting for Summer5.9

8.5 - Red Pillar Area(1)

The Red Pillar5.9

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About this crag

Fortress, The is a climbing area in California with 27 routes. It offers mixed, sport, and trad climbing.

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Where it is

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Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Carson Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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