California · Rock climbing · Markleeville

Elephant's Graveyard

Elephant's Graveyard is a climbing area in California with 1 route.

1 route
5.10b
Mixed

Is Elephant's Graveyard open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name Elephant's Graveyard, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Carson Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Elephant's Graveyard

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

    36° / 23°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 23°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    42° / 26°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    48° / 29°

    5 wet

  5. May

    56° / 35°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    67° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 36°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 28°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 23°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 22 mi away at 7,334 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

Elephant's Graveyard is a climbing area in California's Mokelumne Wilderness, within the Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits inside designated wilderness. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dagget Pass, Nevada, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F and only about one or two wet days a month. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet below the area, so temperatures here run cooler. The climbing here is a single mixed route, Unnamed 5.10b, which is listed as a 5.10b in the YDS system. Green Wall Cliff, another climbing area, is just 0.2 miles away. Summit City and Camp Irene Trail are both within about a mile for hiking, and Woods Lake Campground is about 2 miles off.

Routes (1)