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Mellow Arete

One of the easier routes at Berkeley Camp Rocks.

5.6
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Mellow Arete open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Mellow Arete, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Mellow Arete

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

    36° / 23°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 23°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    42° / 26°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    48° / 29°

    5 wet

  5. May

    56° / 35°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    67° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 36°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 28°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 23°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 12.9 mi away at 7,334 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the easier climbs catalogued at Berkeley Camp Rocks, where routes span from 5.6 to 5.12b.

Photo of the crag

Berkeley Camp Rocks — the crag this route is on
Berkeley Camp Rocks, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Local businesses nearby

Outfitters and businesses near Echo Lake. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

Alpenglow Expeditions

Rock Climbing business nearby (~27 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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