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The Secrets

7 bouldering routes at Secrets, The in California.

7 routes
V2- – V8
Bouldering

Is Secrets, The open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Eldorado National Forest.

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

Best time to visit The Secrets

Best months: May–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

    43° / 18°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 19°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 24°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    53° / 28°

    8 wet

  5. May

    62° / 33°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 38°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 43°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 41°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 35°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 29°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 18°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Lake Tahoe Ap, CA, 14.6 mi away at 6,314 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Closures we've recorded since August 2026

  • Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide

    Eldorado National Forest · Order dated September 22, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026, no lift recorded · Forest Service

The Secrets is a climbing area in the Placerville Ranger District of Eldorado National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the larger network of climbing spots in this corner of the national forest, with another climbing area, Snags, about half a mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at South Lake Tahoe put July and August highs around 80°F with lows in the low 40s and only about two wet days a month. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the Secrets, so temperatures at the climbing area run slightly cooler. Other options are close by. Cody Lake offers hiking about 2.5 miles away, and the South Fork American River is a paddling route at about 2.6 miles. Phantom Wall, another climbing area, is about 3.6 miles off, and Silver Fork Campground, about 3.8 miles away, is a good base for an overnight trip.

Routes (7)

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