Sugarbun

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

11 routes
5.7 – 5.12b/c
Trad · Sport

Routes (11)

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About this crag

Sugarbun is a climbing area in California with 11 routes ranging across 10 distinct difficulty grades. The crag offers both sport and trad climbing options.

Facts about this crag

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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