California · Hiking

Boole Tree

Boole TreePhoto: selkovjr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
4.4 mi
round trip
565 ft
climb
6,800 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Boole Tree open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Boole Tree, 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.

Boole Tree is a 4.40-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 776 feet of elevation.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Nearby · Indian Basin · Cherry Gap · Hume Lake
  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Boole Tree

    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

      46° / 26°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 25°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 27°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 30°

      7 wet

    5. May

      60° / 38°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 46°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 52°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 52°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 47°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 39°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 32°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 25°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grant Grove, CA, 6 mi away at 6,580 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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