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Queen's Throne Area

Queen's Throne Area in California has 6 climbing routes with bouldering, sport, and trad.

6 routes
5.8 – 5.12a
Bouldering · Trad · Sport

Is Queen's Throne Area open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Queen's Throne Area, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Best time to visit Queen's Throne Area

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

    43° / 24°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 23°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    50° / 29°

    8 wet

  5. May

    56° / 36°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 37°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 31°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 25°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 15.7 mi away at 7,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Queen's Throne Area is a climbing area in the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Shangri La about 0.3 miles away and Talon about 0.4 miles away, so it works well as a base for exploring the surrounding crags. The area has six routes, with styles ranging from bouldering to sport climbing. Three of the routes are boulders, and two are trad. The grades run from about 5.8 to 5.12a on the YDS scale, with Welcome to Shuteye Ridge at 5.11a and Black Madonna at 5.12a. The boulders sit at the V0- to V0+ level. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Huntington Lake weather station show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with January highs around 43°F and lows near 24°F. The Shuteye Lookout Trail starts about 0.7 miles away, and the Sleeper Trail is about 1.2 miles off. For an overnight stay, Gaggs Camp is about 2.2 miles away and Soda Springs about 2.5 miles.

Routes (6)

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