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Little Eiger

The hardest climb catalogued at Indian Joe Caves.

5.12c
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Little Eiger

Best months: October–June. 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

    57° / 39°

  2. Feb

    61° / 41°

  3. Mar

    66° / 43°

  4. Apr

    71° / 46°

  5. May

    77° / 50°

  6. Jun

    84° / 54°

  7. Jul

    89° / 57°

  8. Aug

    89° / 57°

  9. Sep

    86° / 55°

  10. Oct

    77° / 50°

  11. Nov

    65° / 43°

  12. Dec

    57° / 39°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Livermore, CA, 11.6 mi away at 393 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This is the hardest route catalogued at Indian Joe Caves, standing at the top of the grade span that runs from 5.10a to 5.12c across the crag's three bolted climbs in the Little Eiger sector.

Photo of the crag

Indian Joe Caves — the crag this route is on
Indian Joe Caves, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: npdoty, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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