California · Rock climbing · Soda Springs

Rest Stop Cliffs

Rest Stop Cliffs in California has 4 routes spanning 4 difficulty grades, offering mixed and traditional climbing.

4 routes
5.7 – 5.9+
Trad · Mixed

Is Rest Stop Cliffs 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 Rest Stop Cliffs

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, 8.3 mi away at 6,337 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Rest Stop Cliffs is a climbing area in the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Leaning Tree Wall and Fern Grotto each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Sagehen Creek weather station, about 8 miles away, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 37°F, and the station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the cliffs, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Glacier Meadow Loop hike is 0.3 mile away, and the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000 passes within half a mile. Milton Reservoir, about 2 miles off, offers fishing, and White Rock campground is about 6.5 miles away.

Routes (4)

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