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Gas and Electric Crag

Gas and Electric Crag in California has 6 sport climbing routes on 6 distinct difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.9 – 5.11a
Sport

Is Gas and Electric Crag open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Gas and Electric Crag

Best months: April–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

    46° / 29°

  2. Feb

    47° / 28°

  3. Mar

    49° / 30°

  4. Apr

    55° / 33°

  5. May

    64° / 40°

  6. Jun

    73° / 47°

  7. Jul

    82° / 54°

  8. Aug

    81° / 54°

  9. Sep

    77° / 51°

  10. Oct

    66° / 42°

  11. Nov

    54° / 34°

  12. Dec

    45° / 29°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bowman Dam, CA, 1.3 mi away at 5,385 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Gas and Electric Crag is a climbing area in the Yuba River Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California. It sits about 1.3 miles from the Bowman Dam weather station, which sits at nearly the same elevation, so its typical averages are a fair guide for conditions here. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 82°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-40s with lows around 29°F. Several other climbing areas are close by. Bowman Valley is about 0.3 miles away and Cove, The is about 0.4 miles away. For overnight stays, Lindsey Lake campground is about 1.9 miles away, and Carr Lake campground is about 2.5 miles away.

Routes (6)

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