Heart Of Gold
The hardest climb catalogued at North Face.
- 5.11d
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Is Heart Of Gold open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Six Rivers National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Six Rivers National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Heart Of Gold
Best months: April–May and 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.
Jan
50° / 31°
16 wet
Feb
55° / 31°
14 wet
Mar
61° / 33°
14 wet
Apr
68° / 36°
10 wet
May
77° / 42°
7 wet
Jun
86° / 46°
4 wet
Jul
95° / 52°
1 wet
Aug
94° / 50°
1 wet
Sep
88° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
75° / 36°
6 wet
Nov
57° / 33°
13 wet
Dec
47° / 31°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Weaverville, CA, 30.3 mi away at 2,058 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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 is the hardest route catalogued at North Face, standing at the top of a grade span that runs from 5.10a to 5.11d across 11 climbs at the crag.
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