California · Rock climbing · Burnt Ranch

Trinity Arêtes

13 climbing routes in California spanning 9 difficulty grades, mixed, sport, and trad styles.

13 routes
5.7 – 5.12b
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is Trinity Arêtes open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It doesn't name Trinity Arêtes, 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 Trinity Arêtes

Best months: March–June and 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

    45° / 30°

  2. Feb

    51° / 31°

  3. Mar

    59° / 33°

  4. Apr

    66° / 36°

  5. May

    75° / 42°

  6. Jun

    85° / 46°

  7. Jul

    96° / 52°

  8. Aug

    94° / 50°

  9. Sep

    89° / 45°

  10. Oct

    70° / 37°

  11. Nov

    54° / 33°

  12. Dec

    43° / 30°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cecilville, CA, 31.7 mi away at 2,310 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.

Trinity Arêtes is a climbing area in the Big Bar Ranger District of Shasta-Trinity National Forest in northern California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Boardwalk and Paisano Buttress both about 0.4 miles away. The area has 13 routes, with sport climbing making up the bulk of them. The grades run from 5.7 to 5.12b, and the hardest route listed is Drug Lord at 5.12b. High Country is a trad route at 5.10b, and Tongue Twister is a trad 5.7. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cecilville show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 70°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. That station sits well below the area, so temperatures at the crag run cooler. Nearby, Coon Creek Loop and South Fork Trinity are hikes about 2.5 miles away, and Burnt Ranch Campground is about 3.8 miles off.

Routes (13)