California · Rock climbing · North Fork

The Eagle Beaks

Eagle Beaks, The is a climbing crag in California with 7 routes.

7 routes
5.9 – 5.10d
Sport · Trad

Is Eagle Beaks, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Eagle Beaks, The, 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 The Eagle Beaks

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, 12.2 mi away at 7,020 ft. The station sits about 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.

The Eagle Beaks are a climbing area in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the Big Sleep Area about half a mile away and the Milky Way Wall about 0.7 miles off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Huntington Lake weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month. Winter is cold, with January highs around 43°F and lows near 24°F. Shuteye Pass is a hike about 1.4 miles away, and Sweetwater and Soda Springs campgrounds are both about 3.4 miles off.

Routes (7)

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