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Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock in California has 5 traditional climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.

5 routes
5.9 – 5.12a/b
Trad

Is Eagle Rock open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Eldorado National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Eagle Rock

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

    43° / 18°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 19°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 24°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    53° / 28°

    8 wet

  5. May

    62° / 33°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 38°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 43°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 41°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 35°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 29°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 18°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Lake Tahoe Ap, CA, 17.3 mi away at 6,314 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Closures we've recorded since August 2026

  • Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide

    Eldorado National Forest · Order dated September 22, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026, no lift recorded · Forest Service

Eagle Rock is a climbing area in California's Eldorado National Forest, within the Placerville Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among a cluster of trails, campgrounds and other climbing spots. The climbing here is all trad, with five routes ranging from 5.9 to 5.12a/b. The hardest is The New Black, a 5.12a/b first climbed by Chad Suchoski and Mike Cane in 2007. Sulphur, a 5.11c, was first climbed by George Connor on aid in the late 1970s and later by Chad Suchoski in 2007. Sun Tzu, a 5.10c/d, was first climbed by Chad Suchoski and Brandon Lawson in 2011. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at South Lake Tahoe show July and August highs around 80°F with lows in the low 40s and only about two wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with highs in the low 40s and lows near 18°F. The Pony Express hike is less than a mile away, and China Flat Campground and Harvey West Cabin are both within about a mile. Lower Spire, another climbing area, is about 1.9 miles off.

Routes (5)

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