Boy Scout Wall

Nevada City, California

California

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What we do know

  • Inside Tahoe 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.

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At a glance

17 routes
5.7 – 5.12a
Sport

Routes (17)

She's The BossFA: Colby Wangler and Mike Carville5.10Buddy SystemFA: Gary Allen, Mike Carville5.10-Merit Badge5.10aTecate (TR)FA: mike carville, brad johnson, josh horniak5.10aBe PreparedFA: Kelley Gilleran, Matt Franklin, Mike Carville5.10bFix The MadnessFA: Me and You5.10bOne run gameFA: Brad Johnson, Chris Gilbert.5.10bBossy PantsFA: mike carville5.10b/cFlying the CoopFA: mike carville, josh horniak, joel richnak5.10cLonestarFA: Kelley Gilleran5.11aLast Boy ScoutFA: mike carville, brad johnson, josh horniak, kelley gilleran, matt franklin5.11bMississippi MudFA: mike carville, brad johnson, josh horniak5.11bScout's HonorFA: mike carville, brad johnson, josh horniak5.11bRoad KillFA: mike carville, brad johnson, josh horniak5.11dSentient TurnipFA: Brad Johnson, Chris Gilbert5.12aHam SaladFA: Kelley Gilleran5.7Pork ChopFA: mike carville, josh horniak, kelley gilleran, matt franklin5.9

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About this crag

Boy Scout Wall is a climbing area in California with 17 routes ranging across 12 difficulty grades. The crag offers sport climbing.

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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

Managed by
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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