California · Rock climbing · Greenville

The Moon

Moon, The is a climbing area in California with 13 routes.

13 routes
5.6 – 5.11d
Sport · Trad

Is Moon, The open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Plumas National Forest.

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

Best time to visit The Moon

Best months: April–June and August–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

    42° / 25°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 26°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 29°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 32°

    9 wet

  5. May

    68° / 39°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 45°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 50°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 36°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 30°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    41° / 25°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyon Dam, CA, 14.7 mi away at 4,560 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

The Moon is a climbing area in the Mt. Hough Ranger District of Plumas National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with Sunrise Slab just 0.2 miles away and the Moonlight Ridge hike about 0.6 miles off. The area has 13 routes, 11 of them sport and two trad, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.11d. Spring Fling is the easiest at 5.6, and Force Hucker is the hardest at 5.11d. Several of the sport routes were first climbed by Chris Koppl and Mary Wuest in the mid-2010s. Summer is the driest and warmest stretch. Typical averages from the Canyon Dam weather station, about 15 miles away, show July highs around 86°F with lows near 50°F and only about one wet day. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and roughly 11 wet days a month. Nearby, the Moonlight Ridge hike and the Freds Creek hike are both within about a mile, and the Cooks Creek paddling spot is about 1.4 miles away. Greenville Family Campground is about 7.7 miles off.

Routes (13)

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