California · Rock climbing · Strawberry

Upper Quarry

Upper Quarry in California has 9 climbing routes across 7 grades, offering sport and trad options.

9 routes
5.8 – 5.11c
Trad · Sport

Is Upper Quarry open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Stanislaus National Forest. It doesn't name Upper Quarry, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Best time to visit Upper Quarry

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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 30°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 30°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    49° / 32°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 35°

    8 wet

  5. May

    63° / 42°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 49°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 56°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 55°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 51°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 43°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 34°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 30°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Calaveras Big Trees, CA, 19.6 mi away at 4,695 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.

Upper Quarry is a climbing area in California's Stanislaus National Forest, within the Summit Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. Nine routes are listed here, five of them trad and four sport, with grades from 5.8 up to 5.11c. Among them are All You Can Eat at 5.8, Pop Tart at 5.10b and Crystal Planet, a sport route at 5.10c, and Fruity Pebbles, a sport route at 5.11c. The Road 5N06 Area sits just 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 56°F and only about one wet day in the month. That station sits roughly 1,600 feet lower than the quarry, so temperatures here run cooler. Within a short drive are Donnell Reservoir, about a mile away, and Pump Rocks, about 1.4 miles away. Mill Creek campground and the 5N01 Snow Trail are each about 1.6 miles away.

Routes (9)