Old Camp Bluff
Old Camp Bluff in California has 31 climbing routes across 19 difficulty grades, offering mixed and sport climbing.
- 31 routes
- 5.7 – 5.13a
- Mixed · Sport
Is Old Camp Bluff open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Eldorado National Forest.
Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide
Agency alert covering Eldorado National Forest · Order 03-26-08 · USFS · Eldorado National Forest
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
Agency alert covering Eldorado National Forest · USFS · Eldorado National Forest
Deer Valley Trail (19E01) & Meadow Lake Road (09N01)
Agency alert covering Eldorado National Forest · Order 03-24-05 · USFS · Eldorado National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Eldorado National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Old Camp Bluff
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
36° / 23°
9 wet
Feb
37° / 23°
8 wet
Mar
42° / 26°
7 wet
Apr
48° / 29°
5 wet
May
56° / 35°
4 wet
Jun
66° / 42°
2 wet
Jul
75° / 49°
2 wet
Aug
74° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
67° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
55° / 36°
3 wet
Nov
43° / 28°
5 wet
Dec
35° / 23°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 25 mi away at 7,334 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide
Eldorado National Forest · Order dated September 22, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026, no lift recorded · Forest Service
Old Camp Bluff is a climbing area in the Amador Ranger District of Eldorado National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dagget Pass put July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F, and August runs nearly the same, with only about one wet day a month in July and August. Silver Lake Campground sits about 0.6 miles away, and the Shealor Lake hike is about 0.9 miles off. Climbers can also look to Emigrant Wall and Erratica West, both about a mile away.
Routes (31)
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