California · Rock climbing · Idlewild

Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock in California has 6 mixed climbing routes across 6 grades.

Eagle RockPhoto: Rojer, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
6 routes
5.7+ – 5.12-
Sport · Mixed · Trad

Is Eagle Rock open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Eagle Rock, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Eagle Rock

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

    37° / 22°

  2. Feb

    38° / 22°

  3. Mar

    43° / 25°

  4. Apr

    49° / 27°

  5. May

    58° / 34°

  6. Jun

    69° / 40°

  7. Jul

    77° / 46°

  8. Aug

    76° / 46°

  9. Sep

    69° / 41°

  10. Oct

    58° / 34°

  11. Nov

    44° / 27°

  12. Dec

    38° / 21°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tahoma, CA, 3.8 mi away at 6,315 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Eagle Rock is a climbing area in California's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, about a mile from the town of Kaspian. It sits within a site managed by the California Tahoe Conservancy, and the land is overseen by the State Department of Conservation. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 77°F with lows near 46°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Tahoma, and September cools to highs around 69°F. The Eagle Rock Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Kaspian Campground is about 0.4 mile off. Blackwood Creek Trail is 0.5 mile away. For more climbing, Twin Crags lies about 4 miles from the area.

Routes (6)

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