Lower Spire

Kyburz, California

California

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What we do know

  • Inside Eldorado National Forest

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

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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.

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At a glance

7 routes
5.9 – 5.12b
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Routes (7)

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About this crag

Lower Spire is a climbing area in California with 7 routes spanning 6 distinct difficulty grades. The crag offers mixed, sport, and trad climbing options.

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Where it is

Managed by
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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