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Dreamscape

Dreamscape in California has 6 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad styles.

6 routes
5.9 – 5.12c
Sport · Trad

Is Dreamscape open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Dreamscape, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Best time to visit Dreamscape

Best months: May–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

    43° / 24°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 23°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    50° / 29°

    8 wet

  5. May

    56° / 36°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 37°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 31°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 25°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 16.2 mi away at 7,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Dreamscape is a climbing area in the Sierra National Forest, on the Bass Lake Ranger District in California. The Forest Service manages the land. The area is home to six climbing routes, with sport climbing the most common style and trad climbing also present. The YDS grades range from 5.9 to 5.12c. Megaman and Edge of Dreams are sport routes on the lower end, and Golden Serpent and Ghost Turds are trad routes at the higher end. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Huntington Lake weather station put July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with January highs around 43°F and lows near 24°F. The Vision Quest and Hawk Tower climbing areas sit about 0.1 mile away. The Shuteye Lookout Trail and Sleeper Trail are both within about a mile and a half.

Routes (6)

Dandy Dome(1)

Megaman5.9

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