California · Rock climbing · South Lake Tahoe

Flagpole East Side

Flagpole East Side is a California climbing crag with 4 sport routes on 2 difficulty grades.

4 routes
5.8 – 5.9
Sport

Is Flagpole East Side open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Flagpole East Side, 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 Flagpole East Side

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, 12.7 mi away at 7,334 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

Flagpole East Side is a climbing area in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of California's national forest system, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots on the east side of the basin, with the Lower East Side about a tenth of a mile away and Mid Dome about 0.2 miles off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dagget Pass run to highs around 75°F in July, with lows near 49°F, and only about one or two wet days a month in late summer. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than this area, so temperatures here run slightly cooler. The Gunmount Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail both pass within a mile, and the Upper Truckee River offers canoeing about 3 miles away. Fallen Leaf Campground is about 6 miles off.

Routes (4)

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