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Green Phantom Rock

Green Phantom Rock in California has 19 climbing routes with 12 difficulty grades.

19 routes
5.5 – 5.10d
Sport · Mixed · Trad

Is Green Phantom Rock open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.

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Best time to visit Green Phantom Rock

Best months: May–September. 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

    41° / 17°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 18°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 22°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    53° / 26°

    7 wet

  5. May

    63° / 33°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 38°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 44°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 42°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 36°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 29°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    39° / 17°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Donner Mem Sp, CA, 4.6 mi away at 5,937 ft. The station sits about 900 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.

Green Phantom Rock is a climbing area in California's Tahoe National Forest, within the Truckee Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Singles Rock about 0.1 mile away and Grouse #6 about 0.2 mile away. The climbing here is a mix of sport, mixed and trad routes, with 20 routes in total. The YDS grades run from 5.5 up to 5.10d, and Phantom Staircase Right is a sport route at 5.10a. Opera House, a sport route at 5.10d, is among the hardest. Chlorite, a mixed route at 5.5, is one of the easier options. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 44°F and only about two wet days. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the area, so temperatures at Green Phantom Rock run cooler. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000 passes about half a mile away, and the Donner Summit Lakes Trail is about 0.9 mile off. Milton Reservoir, about 1.5 miles away, offers fishing, and Granite Flat campground is about 6 miles away.

Routes (19)

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