Beta Quadrant
Pioneer, California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
No verdict for this crag
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Eldorado National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
At a glance
Routes (6)
Tree Buddy Boulder(1)
Turtles Boulder(3)
Vader Boulder(2)
Here's your day at the crag, mapped
Beta Quadrant
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Photos
Directions & GPX
About this crag
Beta Quadrant is a climbing area in California with 6 routes. It features bouldering with 2 distinct difficulty grades.
Facts about this crag
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the South Lake Tahoe Ap, CA weather station, 29 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan43° high18° low
- Feb43° high19° low
- Mar48° high24° low
- Apr53° high28° low
- May62° high33° low
- Jun72° high38° low
- Jul80° high43° low
- Aug80° high41° low
- Sep73° high35° low
- Oct62° high29° low
- Nov51° high23° low
- Dec43° high18° low
Where it is
- Amador Ranger District · Ranger district
- Eldorado National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Eldorado National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide
fire-restriction · posted Sep 30, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mokelumne Wilderness Restricted Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and Use Restrictions - Desolation Wilderness Area
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Deer Valley Trail (19E01) & Meadow Lake Road (09N01)
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Silver Bear Wheeled Vehicle Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Desolation Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage Restriction
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Camping Occupancy Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Alpha QuadrantRock climbing0.1 mi
- Gamma QuadrantRock climbing0.2 mi
- SALT SPRS. OVERLOOKHiking0.7 mi
- Salt Springs ReservoirHiking1.2 mi
- Bear River Group Campground (Eldorado National Forest, CA)Camping1.4 mi
- South Shore CampgroundCamping1.9 mi
- Cole CreekCanoeing2.9 mi
- Bear RiverCanoeing3.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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