California · Rock climbing · Shaver Lake

Voyager Rock

Voyager Rock in California has 12 climbing routes across 11 grades.

Voyager RockPhoto: Kurt Minard, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
12 routes
5.7 – 5.12c
Alpine

Is Voyager Rock open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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

Best time to visit Voyager Rock

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

    43° / 24°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 23°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    50° / 29°

    8 wet

  5. May

    56° / 36°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 37°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 31°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 25°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntington Lake, CA, 17 mi away at 7,020 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.

Voyager Rock is a climbing area in California's Sierra National Forest, within the High Sierra Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the crag sits among a cluster of climbing objectives and trails, making it a natural base for a longer day on the rocks or in the backcountry. The climbing here is all alpine, with 12 routes ranging from 5.7 to 5.12c. The easiest is Outward Bound Corner at 5.7, and the hardest is The Gold Standard at 5.12c. Phasers Set On Stun (Reunion) and Battle Apple sit near the median at 5.10b and 5.10d, and the latter was first climbed by Jimmy Gill and Dwight Kroll in 1988. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Huntington Lake weather station put July and August highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F, and those months see the fewest wet days of the year. That station sits about 1,600 feet lower than the crag, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Penstemon Dome (West Face) and Penstemon Dome are each about 0.7 miles away. The Frazier hike starts less than a mile off, and Buck Meadow campground is about 8 miles away.

Routes (12)

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