California · Rock climbing · Truckee

Deep Creek Crags

Deep Creek Crags in California has 3 routes with sport and trad climbing.

3 routes
5.7 – 5.11
Trad · Sport

Is Deep Creek Crags open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Deep Creek Crags

Best months: May–September. 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° / 17°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 18°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 22°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    53° / 26°

    7 wet

  5. May

    63° / 33°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 38°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 44°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 42°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 36°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 29°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    39° / 17°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Donner Mem Sp, CA, 4.5 mi away at 5,937 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.

Deep Creek Crags is a climbing area in the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, about a mile from The Arena, another climbing spot. It sits at the edge of several outdoor destinations, with Goose Meadow campground and the Deep Creek hike just over a mile away. The climbing here ranges from trad routes on the 5.8 to 5.11 scale to a single sport route, Gloria's Climb at 5.7. Starlight, Starbright and Twilight's Last Gleaming are the trad options, and the hardest of the three is Twilight's Last Gleaming at 5.11. The area is small, with three routes in total. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 44°F, and only about two wet days that month. Winter is cold, with January highs near 41°F and lows around 17°F. The closest places to pair a day here with are Goose Meadow campground, about a mile away, and the Deep Creek hike. The Oven, another climbing area, is under two miles off, and the Cena Lar Trail for mountain biking is about 2 miles away.

Routes (3)