West Face
West Face in California has 12 climbing routes with 11 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 12 routes
- 5.8 – 5.13+
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Is West Face open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Six Rivers National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Six Rivers National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit West Face
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.
Jan
45° / 30°
Feb
51° / 31°
Mar
59° / 33°
Apr
66° / 36°
May
75° / 42°
Jun
85° / 46°
Jul
96° / 52°
Aug
94° / 50°
Sep
89° / 45°
Oct
70° / 37°
Nov
54° / 33°
Dec
43° / 30°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cecilville, CA, 33.5 mi away at 2,310 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.
West Face is a climbing area in the Lower Trinity Ranger District of Six Rivers National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the North Face just 0.1 mile away and the Paisano Buttress about 1.6 miles off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cecilville show May highs around 75°F and October highs near 70°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. That station sits well below the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. For a change from the rock, the Coon Creek Loop and South Fork Trinity hikes are both about 3 miles away. Slide Creek Campground, roughly 5.6 miles off, offers a place to stay, and Mosquito Creek, about 5.7 miles away, is a paddling option.
Routes (12)
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