California · Rock climbing · Truckee

Light Deprivation Buttress

11 sport climbing routes in California spanning 7 difficulty grades.

11 routes
5.7 – 5.12c
Sport

Is Light Deprivation Buttress open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Light Deprivation Buttress

Best months: May–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

    40° / 21°

    11 wet · 7 snow

  2. Feb

    40° / 21°

    10 wet · 7 snow

  3. Mar

    45° / 24°

    10 wet · 7 snow

  4. Apr

    50° / 28°

    8 wet · 4 snow

  5. May

    59° / 34°

    7 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    69° / 40°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    78° / 46°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 45°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 41°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 33°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    48° / 26°

    7 wet · 3 snow

  12. Dec

    40° / 21°

    10 wet · 6 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tahoe City, CA, 5.7 mi away at 6,230 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Light Deprivation Buttress is a climbing area in the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest, managed by the Forest Service, about 5.7 miles from the Tahoe City weather station. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 78°F with lows near 46°F, and September stays mild at around 70°F, while winter brings highs near 40°F and several snowy days a month from December through February. The Big Chief Trail (Lower) mountain biking route is about 0.4 miles away, and the South Wall and Big Chief climbing areas are each about 0.6 miles off. For an overnight stay, Silver Creek Campground is about 1.3 miles away.

Routes (11)