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Shuteye Ridge

Shuteye Ridge in California has 17 climbing routes across 12 grades, offering sport and trad options.

17 routes
5.7 – 5.12c
Sport · Trad

Is Shuteye Ridge open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Shuteye Ridge, 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 Shuteye Ridge

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, 14.3 mi away at 7,020 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Shuteye Ridge is a climbing area in California's Sierra National Forest, within the Bass Lake Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land, and the ridge sits just a short distance from the Pack Sta hike and the Moto Wall and Gold Eagle climbing areas, all within a quarter mile. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Huntington Lake weather station show July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only a day or two of wet weather each month. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower, so temperatures at Shuteye Ridge run cooler. The area has 17 routes, with sport and trad styles split almost evenly. The grades range from 5.7 to 5.12c, and a few examples include Follow the Light (5.7, trad), Cat O' Nine Tails (5.11a, sport) and Roll the Dice (5.12c, sport). Nearby, Browns Meadow Trail is about a mile away, and Gaggs Camp, Soda Springs and West Fork Chiquito Creek are all within roughly three miles.

Routes (17)

Matchstick Pillar(1)

First Strike5.8

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