B - Word

Nevada City, California

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Conditions: Caution

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 23 h ago · oldest 23 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    21 active alerts in Tahoe National Forest; most severe: Floriston Fire Closure

    USFSPosted Oct 6 · checked 23 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 79°F / low 56°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for climbing area

    OpenWeather23 h ago

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14 routes
5.11a – 5.13a/b
Sport

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About this crag

B - Word is a climbing crag in California with 14 routes. It features sport climbing on 10 distinct difficulty grades.

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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bowman Dam, CA weather station, 0.6 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan46° high29° low
  2. Feb47° high28° low
  3. Mar49° high30° low
  4. Apr55° high33° low
  5. May64° high40° low
  6. Jun73° high47° low
  7. Jul82° high54° low
  8. Aug81° high54° low
  9. Sep77° high51° low
  10. Oct66° high42° low
  11. Nov54° high34° low
  12. Dec45° high29° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

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Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Tahoe National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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