California · Rock climbing · Strawberry

Camp Blue Cheats

The hardest climb catalogued at Cleo's Bath.

5.10b
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is Camp Blue Cheats open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Stanislaus National Forest. It doesn't name Camp Blue Cheats, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Best time to visit Camp Blue Cheats

Best months: May–June and September–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

    49° / 31°

    10 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    51° / 31°

    10 wet · 5 snow

  3. Mar

    55° / 33°

    10 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    61° / 37°

    8 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    70° / 44°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    80° / 51°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 58°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 57°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    82° / 53°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 44°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 36°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    49° / 31°

    9 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cherry Valley Dam, CA, 16.2 mi away at 4,765 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper end of the grade range at Pinecrest Lake's Cleo's Bath sector, where only two climbs have been catalogued in the trad gear system.

Photo of the crag

Pinecrest Lake — the crag this route is on
Pinecrest Lake, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: A Silly Person, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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