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44 Secrets

44 Secrets is a California climbing crag with 6 routes on bouldering pads.

6 routes
V3 – V7
Bouldering

Is 44 Secrets open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lassen National Forest. It doesn't name 44 Secrets, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Lassen National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit 44 Secrets

Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    41° / 22°

  2. Feb

    42° / 22°

  3. Mar

    46° / 24°

  4. Apr

    50° / 27°

  5. May

    61° / 35°

  6. Jun

    70° / 41°

  7. Jul

    79° / 46°

  8. Aug

    78° / 45°

  9. Sep

    72° / 41°

  10. Oct

    59° / 33°

  11. Nov

    47° / 26°

  12. Dec

    39° / 22°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Manzanita Lake, CA, 3 mi away at 5,750 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

44 Secrets is a climbing area in the Hat Creek Ranger District of Lassen National Forest in California, about 2.6 miles from the town of Viola. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Manzanita Lake show July highs around 79°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. Hwy 44 Boulders sits just 0.2 miles away, and the Lassen Area climbing area is about 0.6 miles off. For a change from climbing, Reflection Lake is about 3.5 miles away, and Manzanita Lake Group Campground is about 3.6 miles away.

Routes (6)

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