California · Rock climbing · Bridgeport

Lta

LTA in California offers 3 climbing routes with mixed and sport styles.

LtaPhoto: Mikeiamunion21, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
3 routes
5.4 – 5.10b
Mixed · Sport

Is Lta open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Lta, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Best time to visit Lta

Best months: May–September. 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

    43° / 10°

    5 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 13°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 20°

    4 wet · 3 snow

  4. Apr

    59° / 25°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    67° / 32°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    77° / 39°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 43°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 41°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 34°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 24°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    55° / 17°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    45° / 12°

    5 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bridgeport, CA, 18.3 mi away at 6,470 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.

Lta is a climbing area in the Bridgeport Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of trails and camps, with Leavitt Trail and Big Face both about 0.1 mile away and Leavitt Meadows Campground about 0.3 mile off. The climbing here is a small, compact set of routes. Three routes are listed, two mixed and one sport, with grades ranging from 5.4 to 5.10b. The hardest is Levitation, a sport route at 5.10b, and the others are "1" at 5.4 and "2" at 5.7. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bridgeport weather station, which sits about 700 feet lower, show July highs around 85°F with lows near 43°F, while winter brings highs in the mid-40s and a few snowy days a month from December through February.

Routes (3)

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