
Freaks, The
Pioneer, California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
No verdict for this crag
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Eldorado National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
At a glance
Routes (9)
Confused Wall(3)
Dazed Wall(4)
Smoking Room, The(2)
Here's your day at the crag, mapped
Freaks, The
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Photos
Directions & GPX
About this crag
Freaks, The is a climbing area in California with 9 routes spanning 7 distinct difficulty grades. The crag features bouldering pads.
Facts about this crag
Where it is
- Amador Ranger District · Ranger district
- Eldorado National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Eldorado National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide
fire-restriction · posted Sep 30, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mokelumne Wilderness Restricted Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and Use Restrictions - Desolation Wilderness Area
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Deer Valley Trail (19E01) & Meadow Lake Road (09N01)
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Silver Bear Wheeled Vehicle Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Desolation Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage Restriction
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Camping Occupancy Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Basement, TheRock climbing0.1 mi
- Silver Lake-Horse Canyon TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Attic Boulder, TheRock climbing0.3 mi
- Silver Lake CgCamping0.5 mi
- THUNDER MOUNTAIN LOOPHiking0.6 mi
- Caples CreekCanoeing2.2 mi
- Kirkwood Lake CgCamping2.5 mi
- North Tragedy CreekCanoeing3.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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