New Earth Towers
New Earth Towers in California has 9 climbing routes across 7 grades.
- 9 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12c
- Sport · Trad
Is New Earth Towers open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Six Rivers National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Six Rivers National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit New Earth Towers
Best months: March–June and 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
45° / 30°
Feb
51° / 31°
Mar
59° / 33°
Apr
66° / 36°
May
75° / 42°
Jun
85° / 46°
Jul
96° / 52°
Aug
94° / 50°
Sep
89° / 45°
Oct
70° / 37°
Nov
54° / 33°
Dec
43° / 30°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cecilville, CA, 32.7 mi away at 2,310 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
New Earth Towers is a climbing area in the Lower Trinity Ranger District of Six Rivers National Forest in California. It sits among a cluster of named towers, with Awol Tower and Cream Tower each about 0.1 mile away. The area offers a range of routes, with nine in total. Six are sport routes and three are trad, and the grades run from 5.6 up to 5.12c. Among the named routes are Krazzzzy Good, a 5.6 trad climb, and The Claw, a 5.12c trad route. The sport routes include Kitty Cat Climbs at 5.9- and Ambiturner at 5.10a. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cecilville show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 70°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. That station sits well below the towers, so temperatures up high run cooler. Paddlers can head to Campbell Creek, about 2.5 miles away, and hikers to the Hot Lap Trail, about 3.3 miles away. Boise Creek campground is about 4.3 miles off.
Routes (9)
1. The Kiddo's Korner(2)
2. The Kitty Catwalk(3)
4. The Catwalk(4)
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