California · Rock climbing · South Lake Tahoe

Flagpole Peak Area

Flagpole Peak Area in California has 6 traditional climbing routes across 4 grades.

Flagpole Peak AreaPhoto: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
6 routes
5.8 – 5.10c
Trad

Is Flagpole Peak Area open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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, 12.8 mi away at 7,334 ft. The station sits about 700 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 Peak Area is a climbing area in California's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the national forest land of the Lake Tahoe Basin, and two other climbing areas, Corkscrew Area and Mid Dome, lie just 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is traditional, with six routes spread across a range from 5.8 to 5.10c. Among them are Aftermath at 5.8 and Hold On Loosely at 5.10c. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Dagget Pass weather station, about 13 miles away, show July highs near 75°F with lows around 49°F, and only about two wet days a month from June through September. Winter there runs from highs in the mid-30s to low 40s to highs around 75°F in July.

Routes (6)

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