Eagle Lake Cliff
Eagle Lake Cliff in California has 24 climbing routes with 14 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 24 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12c
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Is Eagle Lake Cliff open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Eagle Lake Cliff, so check the source for the area it covers.
Harmful Algal Blooms
Agency closure covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Desolation Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage (Bear Canister) Restriction
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-25-06 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Meyers Landfill Area Closure
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-25-01 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-24-04 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Camping/Overnight Stay Restriction
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-24-05 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Eagle Lake Cliff
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.
Jan
36° / 23°
9 wet
Feb
37° / 23°
8 wet
Mar
42° / 26°
7 wet
Apr
48° / 29°
5 wet
May
56° / 35°
4 wet
Jun
66° / 42°
2 wet
Jul
75° / 49°
2 wet
Aug
74° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
67° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
55° / 36°
3 wet
Nov
43° / 28°
5 wet
Dec
35° / 23°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 12.8 mi away at 7,334 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Eagle Lake Cliff is a climbing area in the Desolation Wilderness, within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits about 1.3 miles from Bayview Campground and close to several other climbing spots and trails in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Dagget Pass weather station, at a similar elevation, put July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F, and August is nearly as warm with only about one wet day in the month. Whiskey Cliff / Eagle Creek Cliff lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Climbers Trail to Eagle Lake Buttress is 0.2 mile off. Eagle Lake Trail is 0.4 mile away. Bayview Campground is the closest campground at about 1.3 miles.
Routes (24)
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