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Lake Angela Cliffs

Lake Angela Cliffs in California offers 9 climbing routes across 7 grades in sport and trad styles.

9 routes
5.10b – 5.13
Sport · Trad

Is Lake Angela Cliffs open right now?

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Best time to visit Lake Angela Cliffs

Best months: June–August. 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

    40° / 15°

  2. Feb

    41° / 15°

  3. Mar

    48° / 19°

  4. Apr

    53° / 22°

  5. May

    62° / 28°

  6. Jun

    72° / 32°

  7. Jul

    80° / 37°

  8. Aug

    79° / 35°

  9. Sep

    73° / 31°

  10. Oct

    61° / 24°

  11. Nov

    49° / 20°

  12. Dec

    39° / 14°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sagehen Creek, CA, 8.7 mi away at 6,337 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Lake Angela Cliffs is a climbing area in the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, about 0.4 miles from the North Star Wall and South Star Wall. The Donner Summit Lakes Trail and the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000 also lie within a short distance. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from the Sagehen Creek weather station, about 9 miles away, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 37°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. The area has nine routes, mostly sport climbing with one trad route. Grades run from 5.10b to 5.13, with "Blood In The Water" at 5.10d and "Big Fish" at 5.13.

Routes (9)

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