California · Rock climbing · Shingletown

The Old Highway

Old Highway, The in California has 17 climbing routes across 12 grades, featuring bouldering pads and sport styles.

17 routes
V0- – V4+
Bouldering · Sport

Is Old Highway, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lassen National Forest. It doesn't name Old Highway, The, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Best time to visit The Old Highway

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

    41° / 22°

  2. Feb

    42° / 22°

  3. Mar

    46° / 24°

  4. Apr

    50° / 27°

  5. May

    61° / 35°

  6. Jun

    70° / 41°

  7. Jul

    79° / 46°

  8. Aug

    78° / 45°

  9. Sep

    72° / 41°

  10. Oct

    59° / 33°

  11. Nov

    47° / 26°

  12. Dec

    39° / 22°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Manzanita Lake, CA, 2.3 mi away at 5,750 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Old Highway is a climbing area in the Hat Creek Ranger District of Lassen National Forest in California. It sits within the forest's ranger district, and the surrounding land is managed as part of Lassen National Forest. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Manzanita Lake weather station, which sits about 666 feet lower than the climbing area, show July highs around 79°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. Several other climbing areas lie close by. Rollin Rock and the Hwy 44 Boulders are each about half a mile away, and 44 Secrets is under a mile off. For a change of pace, Reflection Lake is about 2.8 miles away.

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