Lower Cliffs, Upper Tier
Lower Cliffs, Upper Tier in California has 12 climbing routes across 6 grades.
- 12 routes
- 5.2 – 5.11b
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Is Lower Cliffs, Upper Tier open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-26-25 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Lower Cliffs, Upper Tier
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.
Jan
44° / 25°
Feb
46° / 26°
Mar
51° / 27°
Apr
56° / 30°
May
64° / 37°
Jun
75° / 43°
Jul
82° / 48°
Aug
82° / 47°
Sep
76° / 44°
Oct
65° / 37°
Nov
51° / 30°
Dec
43° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Spaulding, CA, 4 mi away at 5,156 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
Lower Cliffs, Upper Tier is a climbing area in the Yuba River Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among the Lower Cliffs, with the Middle Tier and Lower Tier climbing areas each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Lake Spaulding weather station, which sits about 600 feet lower, show July and August highs around 82°F with lows in the upper 40s, while winter highs stay in the low to mid 40s. Indian Springs Campground is about 0.2 mile away, and the Signal Peak hike starts about half a mile off. Pierce Creek Campground is roughly 1.7 miles away, and Fordyce Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 3.6 miles away.
Routes (12)
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