Cecilville Bluffs
Cecilville Bluffs in California offers 10 sport climbing routes across 9 grades.
- 10 routes
- 5.10b – 5.14b
- Sport
Is Cecilville Bluffs open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Klamath National Forest.
Temporarily closure of approximately 3.5 miles of National Forest System Roads 47N01
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · Order 05-05-00-26-08 · USFS · Klamath National Forest
Grayback Road Repairs
Agency alert covering Klamath National Forest · USFS · Klamath National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Klamath National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Cecilville Bluffs
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.
Jan
45° / 30°
Feb
51° / 31°
Mar
59° / 33°
Apr
66° / 36°
May
75° / 42°
Jun
85° / 46°
Jul
96° / 52°
Aug
94° / 50°
Sep
89° / 45°
Oct
70° / 37°
Nov
54° / 33°
Dec
43° / 30°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cecilville, CA, 3.1 mi away at 2,310 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Cecilville Bluffs is a climbing area in the Salmon River Ranger District of Klamath National Forest in northern California, managed by the Forest Service. The closest community is Cecilville, about 3 miles away. The bluffs sit at roughly the same elevation as the nearby Cecilville weather station, so its typical averages are a fair guide. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons for climbing. Average May highs reach about 75°F and October highs about 70°F. July and August typically top 90°F. Two other climbing areas, Warm-Up Wall and Broken Buttress, are about 0.1 mile away. The Plummer hike is under a mile off, and Matthews campground is about 3 miles away.
Routes (10)
1. Morning Wall(4)
4. Double Overhangs(4)
Fly Froggie Wall(2)
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