California · Rock climbing · Shaver Lake

Tiger Cage

Tiger Cage in California has 14 climbing routes with 8 difficulty grades.

14 routes

5.6 – 5.11c

Alpine

Is Tiger Cage open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Tiger Cage, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

Safety Tips for Burned Areas: Garnet Fire Area
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-03 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-02 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Forest Order removes Fish Camp, Soda Springs, and Little Jackass from closure list
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-11 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-09 · USFS · Sierra National Forest

As of Oct 24, 10:35 am PDT · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Tiger Cage

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.

Jan
43° / 24°
11 wet
Feb
44° / 23°
11 wet
Mar
46° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 29°
8 wet
May
56° / 36°
6 wet
Jun
66° / 42°
3 wet
Jul
74° / 49°
2 wet
Aug
74° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
68° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
58° / 37°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 31°
8 wet
Dec
44° / 25°
10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 17.4 mi away at 7,020 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

Tiger Cage is a climbing area in California's Sierra National Forest, within the High Sierra Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the Tiger Wall and Tiger Cage, Upper Tier climbing areas both sit about a tenth of a mile away. The climbing here is alpine, with 14 routes spread across a range from 5.6 to 5.11c. Some of the named routes include Unknown 5.6 Hand Crack, Flintstone Feet at 5.8+ and This is Hard at 5.11c. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the Huntington Lake weather station, about 17 miles away, put July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F and only one or two wet days a month. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the area, so temperatures at the cage run cooler. Winter brings highs in the mid-40s and lows in the mid-20s. Nearby, the Frazier hike is about 2 miles away, Voyager Rock campground is about 2.5 miles away, and the Dinkey Lakes hike is about 3 miles away. Helms Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 4 miles off.