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Indian Springs Canyon

Indian Springs Canyon in California has 7 climbing routes across 5 grades.

Indian Springs CanyonPhoto: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
7 routes
5.6 – 5.10d
Trad · Sport

Is Indian Springs Canyon open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It doesn't name Indian Springs Canyon, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Best time to visit Indian Springs Canyon

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

    44° / 27°

    13 wet

  2. Feb

    48° / 28°

    12 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 31°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 34°

    11 wet

  5. May

    68° / 40°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 46°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 51°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 49°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 44°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 38°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 31°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 27°

    13 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Shasta, CA, 10.7 mi away at 3,613 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Indian Springs Canyon is a climbing area in California's Castle Crags Wilderness, within the Mt. Shasta Ranger District of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the canyon sits in designated wilderness. Climbers will find several routes within a short distance. Super Crack Spire and Pin Cushion Wall are each about 0.1 mile away, and Castle Dome is a hike of about 0.2 mile. Root Creek Trail lies about half a mile off. The climbing here is a mix of trad and sport styles. There are seven routes in total, with five trad and two sport. Grades run from 5.6 up to 5.10d, with Crystal Method and Old Speckled Hen standing out at 5.10c and 5.10d. For timing, summer is the driest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Mt. Shasta weather station show July highs around 85°F with only about two wet days, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and rain on roughly 13 days a month.

Routes (7)

Peach Brandy Wall(1)

Peach Brandy Wall5.8

Warm Up Wall(1)

Warm Up Wall5.8

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