Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake in California has 5 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11b
- Sport
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The Forest Service lists an alert for Plumas National Forest.
Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest
Agency alert covering Plumas National Forest · Order 05-11-26-04 · USFS · Plumas National Forest
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Crystal Lake is a sport climbing area in the Mt. Hough Ranger District of Plumas National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the forest's ranger district, and the Mount Hough Summit Connector and Mount Hough Trail both start within a third of a mile, making it easy to link a climb with a hike. The area has five sport routes, all of which were first ascended by Matt Delheimer in October 2016. The grades range from 5.8 to 5.11b, with the median at 5.10c. The routes are Crystal Light (5.8), Crystal Corner (5.9), The Dark Crystal (5.10c), Crystal Meth (5.10d) and Crystal Balls (5.11b). Spanish Creek Campground and Spanish Creek (Family CG) are both about 4.5 miles away. The Moon and Sunrise Slab, two other climbing areas, lie roughly 10 miles off.
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