California · Rock climbing · North Fork

Getting Some Shuteye

The hardest climb catalogued at Gold Eagle among seven routes in this grade system.

5.12a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Getting Some Shuteye open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Getting Some Shuteye, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Best time to visit Getting Some Shuteye

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

    43° / 24°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 23°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    50° / 29°

    8 wet

  5. May

    56° / 36°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 37°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 31°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 25°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 14.2 mi away at 7,020 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

This route represents the upper end of the grade range at Gold Eagle, where seven climbs have been catalogued across the 5.10+ to 5.12a spectrum.

Photo of the crag

Gold Eagle — the crag this route is on
Gold Eagle, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: stevelyon, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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