Grotto, The

Chilcoot, California

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

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  • caution: Agency alerts

    2 active alerts in Plumas National Forest; most severe: Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest

    USFSPosted Sep 4 · checked 3 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 75°F / low 53°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for climbing area

    OpenWeather2 h ago

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9 routes
5.6 – 5.10a/b
Trad · Mixed

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About this crag

Grotto, The is a climbing area in California with 9 routes. It features mixed and traditional climbing on 8 distinct difficulty grades.

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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Doyle 4 Sse, CA weather station, 7.1 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan43° high24° low
  2. Feb49° high27° low
  3. Mar56° high31° low
  4. Apr61° high34° low
  5. May70° high40° low
  6. Jun79° high45° low
  7. Jul88° high51° low
  8. Aug87° high49° low
  9. Sep80° high43° low
  10. Oct67° high36° low
  11. Nov52° high28° low
  12. Dec42° high24° low

The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

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

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

Conditions

Active alerts for Plumas 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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