California · Rock climbing · Pinecrest

Old Soldiers

The hardest climb catalogued at Chipmunk Flat.

5.11a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Old Soldiers open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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

Best time to visit Old Soldiers

Best months: June–September. 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° / 13°

  2. Feb

    38° / 12°

  3. Mar

    42° / 15°

  4. Apr

    45° / 22°

  5. May

    54° / 27°

  6. Jun

    65° / 33°

  7. Jul

    71° / 38°

  8. Aug

    70° / 36°

  9. Sep

    65° / 32°

  10. Oct

    57° / 26°

  11. Nov

    47° / 20°

  12. Dec

    40° / 12°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 35.3 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper end of the grade spectrum at Chipmunk Flat, where eight climbs have been catalogued across the Eastbound Wall and beyond.

Photo of the crag

Chipmunk Flat — the crag this route is on
Chipmunk Flat, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive