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The Dike Route (aka East Face)

Mid-upper range climb among 18 routes at Castle Crags.

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Is The Dike Route (aka East Face) open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It doesn't name The Dike Route (aka East Face), so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Best time to visit The Dike Route (aka East Face)

Best months: April–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

    44° / 27°

    13 wet

  2. Feb

    48° / 28°

    12 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 31°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 34°

    11 wet

  5. May

    68° / 40°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 46°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 51°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 49°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 44°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 38°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 31°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 27°

    13 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Shasta, CA, 10.2 mi away at 3,613 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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 18 routes catalogued at Castle Crags, this climb sits in the middle-upper range of the crag's 3rd to 5.11a span.

Photo of the crag

Castle Crags — the crag this route is on
Castle Crags, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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