California · Rock climbing · Bridgeport

Tower Peak

Tower Peak in California has 6 climbing routes with alpine no fixed protection.

6 routes
5.7 – 5.8
Alpine

Is Tower Peak open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Tower Peak, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Tower Peak is a climbing area in the Hoover Wilderness, part of the Bridgeport Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the peak sits within designated wilderness. The area has six alpine routes, all rated between 5.7 and 5.8 on the YDS scale. Watchtower - NE Face is the easiest at 5.7, and Watchtower - North Face and Over the Hill are both 5.8. The routes were first climbed in August 2009 by teams led by Bob Steed and others. Tower Lake Trail and Tower Lake are both about a mile away, and Buckeye Canyon Trail and Buckeye Pass are roughly 4 miles off.

Routes (6)

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