California · Rock climbing · South Lake Tahoe

Mid Dome

Mid Dome in California has 13 climbing routes across 12 difficulty grades.

13 routes
5.7 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

Is Mid Dome open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Mid Dome, 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 Mid Dome

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.

Mid Dome is a climbing area in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the Forest Service in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Corkscrew Area and Flagpole Peak Area both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Dagget Pass weather station, about 13 miles away and at a similar elevation, put July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F and only a day or two of wet weather each month from June through September. Other places to explore are close by. Saucer Lake Trail and Gunmount Trail are both about 0.8 mile away, and the Upper Truckee River offers canoeing about 2.8 miles off. For an overnight stay, Lovers Leap Campground is about 5.5 miles away.

Routes (13)

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