California · Rock climbing · Hayfork

Cavern 1 (East Cavern)

Cavern 1 (East Cavern) in California has 5 sport climbing routes.

5 routes
5.10b – 5.12a
Sport

Is Cavern 1 (East Cavern) open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It doesn't name Cavern 1 (East Cavern), so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Best time to visit Cavern 1 (East Cavern)

Best months: March–June and 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

    45° / 30°

  2. Feb

    51° / 31°

  3. Mar

    59° / 33°

  4. Apr

    66° / 36°

  5. May

    75° / 42°

  6. Jun

    85° / 46°

  7. Jul

    96° / 52°

  8. Aug

    94° / 50°

  9. Sep

    89° / 45°

  10. Oct

    70° / 37°

  11. Nov

    54° / 33°

  12. Dec

    43° / 30°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cecilville, CA, 32.3 mi away at 2,310 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Cavern 1 (East Cavern) is a sport climbing area in the Hayfork Ranger District of Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several named climbing spots, with The Caverns and East Buttress each about 0.1 mile away, so it works well as one stop among several. The routes here are all sport, and they fall in the 5.10 to 5.12 range. The easiest is Fur Pie at 5.10b, with Meat Head and Nuclear Blast at 5.11a, and Retaliation and Shazam at 5.12a. All five routes are listed with their first ascents. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the Cecilville weather station, about 32 miles away and 1,625 feet lower, run to highs near 75°F in May and 70°F in October. July and August average in the mid-90s. Big Creek, a canoeing spot, lies about 3 miles away. Big Flat Campground and Soldier Creek Claim Access Trail are both within about 6 miles.

Routes (5)