The Juggernaut
Juggernaut, The in California has 8 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: Kurt Minard, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 8 routes
- 5.10 – 5.11+
- Alpine
Is Juggernaut, The open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Juggernaut, The, so check the source for the area it covers.
Elephant Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-26-01-04 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, Bridgeport Ranger District
Agency alert covering Bridgeport Ranger District · Order 04-17-02-26-03 · USFS · Bridgeport Ranger District
Area, Road, and Trail Closures (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-25-04 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Year-Round Fire Restrictions (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-24-01 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Vehicle Snow Chain Requirements during Inclement Weather (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-23-01 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
The Juggernaut is a climbing area in the Hoover Wilderness, part of the Bridgeport Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is alpine, with eight routes spread across the area. The grades run from 5.10b to 5.11+, with the median around 5.10+. The Beckey Route, first climbed by Fred Beckey and others in 1973, is the oldest of the named routes, and Crimson Gem, at 5.10b, is the easiest. Cyttorak, at 5.11, and Nightcrawlers, at 5.11+, are among the harder options. Several other climbing areas lie within a few miles, including Incredible Hulk and The Sawtooth Ridge. For a hike, Mule Pass is about half a mile away and Peeler Lake is about 1.6 miles off. Lower Twin Lake Campground, roughly 8.5 miles away, offers a place to stay.
Routes (8)
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