North Arete
The hardest climb at Carruther's Cove in the North Arete sector.
- V6
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is North Arete open right now?
Alert in the area
The National Park Service lists an alert for Redwood National Park.
Delays along Highway 101
Park alert covering Redwood National Park · NPS · Redwood National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Redwood National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit North 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.
Jan
55° / 39°
18 wet
Feb
56° / 39°
16 wet
Mar
57° / 40°
16 wet
Apr
59° / 43°
15 wet
May
61° / 46°
10 wet
Jun
64° / 47°
5 wet
Jul
66° / 53°
2 wet
Aug
66° / 51°
2 wet
Sep
67° / 50°
3 wet
Oct
63° / 45°
7 wet
Nov
58° / 41°
15 wet
Dec
54° / 38°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Klamath, CA, 7.6 mi away at 28 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This is the hardest route catalogued at Carruther's Cove, representing the upper limit of the V1–V6 range established across the North Arete sector.
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