California · Rock climbing · South Lake Tahoe

Testament

Mid-range climb among five routes catalogued at Gold Finger Area.

5.11c
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Testament open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Testament, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Testament

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

    36° / 23°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 23°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    42° / 26°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    48° / 29°

    5 wet

  5. May

    56° / 35°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    67° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 36°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 28°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 23°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 13 mi away at 7,334 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

One of five routes catalogued at Gold Finger Area, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range between 5.10b and 5.12d.

Photo of the crag

Gold Finger Area — the crag this route is on
Gold Finger Area, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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