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Gold Eagle

Gold Eagle in California has 7 climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad styles.

Gold EaglePhoto: stevelyon, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
7 routes
5.10+ – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

Is Gold Eagle open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Gold Eagle, 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 Gold Eagle

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.

Gold Eagle is a climbing area in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Electric Eagle and Moto Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport and trad, with seven routes in total. Five are sport and two are trad, and the grades run from 5.10b up to 5.12a. Among the named routes are Crystal Storm at 5.10b, Nailed To The Gun at 5.11b and Getting Some Shuteye at 5.12a. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the Huntington Lake weather station, about 14 miles away, show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with January highs around 43°F and lows near 24°F. Nearby, Pack Sta is a hike about 0.2 mile away and Browns Meadow Trail is about a mile off. For camping, Gaggs Camp is about 2.4 miles away and Soda Springs is about 3.1 miles away.

Routes (7)

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