Midway Rock

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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  • 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

11 routes
5.8+ – 5.11b/c
Sport · Trad

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About this crag

Midway Rock is a climbing crag in California with 11 routes spanning 7 distinct difficulty grades. The crag offers sport and trad climbing options.

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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pacific House, CA weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan44° high32° low
  2. Feb50° high31° low
  3. Mar56° high33° low
  4. Apr63° high36° low
  5. May72° high42° low
  6. Jun82° high47° low
  7. Jul90° high53° low
  8. Aug89° high52° low
  9. Sep83° high49° low
  10. Oct66° high41° low
  11. Nov51° high35° low
  12. Dec43° high31° 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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