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The Perch

Perch, The in California has 6 trad climbing routes across 5 grades.

The PerchPhoto: Dana L. Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
6 routes
5.7 – 5.10b
Trad

Is Perch, The open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.

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

Best time to visit The Perch

Best months: June–August. 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

    40° / 15°

  2. Feb

    41° / 15°

  3. Mar

    48° / 19°

  4. Apr

    53° / 22°

  5. May

    62° / 28°

  6. Jun

    72° / 32°

  7. Jul

    80° / 37°

  8. Aug

    79° / 35°

  9. Sep

    73° / 31°

  10. Oct

    61° / 24°

  11. Nov

    49° / 20°

  12. Dec

    39° / 14°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sagehen Creek, CA, 8.1 mi away at 6,337 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Perch is a climbing area in California's Tahoe National Forest, within the Truckee Ranger District and the Billy Mack Canyon area. It is managed by a non-governmental organization, and the surrounding land is part of the national forest's ranger district. The climbing here is all trad, with six routes ranging from 5.7 to 5.10b. The easiest is Butternut Pearls at 5.7, and the hardest is Powerage at 5.10b. Powerline and RMC Roof are both 5.9, and High Voltage is 5.10a. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the Sagehen Creek weather station, about 8 miles away, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 37°F, while winter highs stay in the 39 to 41°F range. Stealth Wall and Cuckoo's Nest are both about 0.2 miles away. The Donner Summit Lakes Trail is 0.6 miles off, and the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000 is about 1.1 miles away.

Routes (6)

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