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Triton Tower

Triton Tower in California has 6 mixed climbing routes with grades from 5.10a to 5.12d.

6 routes
5.10a – 5.12c
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is Triton Tower open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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

Best time to visit Triton Tower

Best months: October–June. 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

    64° / 42°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    64° / 42°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 44°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 47°

    4 wet

  5. May

    74° / 51°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 54°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 60°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 62°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    86° / 60°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 54°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    71° / 48°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    63° / 42°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alpine, CA, 5.3 mi away at 1,695 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

Triton Tower is a climbing area in California's Cleveland National Forest, within the Descanso Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the tower sits among several other climbing areas, including The Wedge, Center/Headwall and Left Wall, all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport and trad, with a few mixed routes. Six routes are listed, ranging from 5.10a to 5.12c. The most notable is Triton Tower itself, a 5.11a sport route with a first ascent by Brian Spiewak. Pockets of Resistance, a 5.12c sport route, is the hardest of the bunch. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Alpine run from highs around 71°F in April to 78°F in October, while July and August average in the upper 80s. That station sits about 780 feet lower than the tower, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. For a longer outing, the El Cajon Mountain Summit Trail is about 1.9 miles away, and the San Diego River offers paddling about 4.6 miles off.

Routes (6)

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