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B - Word

B - Word is a California climbing area with 14 sport routes on 10 difficulty grades.

B - WordPhoto: MarkDoliner, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
14 routes
5.11a – 5.13a/b
Sport

Is B - Word open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit B - Word

Best months: April–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° / 29°

  2. Feb

    47° / 28°

  3. Mar

    49° / 30°

  4. Apr

    55° / 33°

  5. May

    64° / 40°

  6. Jun

    73° / 47°

  7. Jul

    82° / 54°

  8. Aug

    81° / 54°

  9. Sep

    77° / 51°

  10. Oct

    66° / 42°

  11. Nov

    54° / 34°

  12. Dec

    45° / 29°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bowman Dam, CA, 0.6 mi away at 5,385 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

B - Word is a sport climbing area in California's Tahoe National Forest, within the Yuba River Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The area sits at about 5,400 feet, and it is packed with routes. Fourteen sport routes run here, with grades from about 5.11a up to 5.13a/b. That range makes it a destination for climbers who like to push their limits on established sport lines. Several routes stand out. "Lying with the Dead" is a 5.11a, "Bio-Exorcist" is a 5.13a/b, and "Altered Carbon" is a 5.12c/d. The names "Boy Scout Wall" and "Rediscovery Dome Right" are nearby climbing areas, each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the warmest stretch, with typical July highs around 82°F and lows near 54°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Bowman Dam. Winter is much colder, with typical January highs around 46°F and lows near 29°F. Lindsey Lake campground, about 2.4 miles away, and the Bullpen hike, about 2.2 miles away, round out the options for an overnight stay or a walk off the crag.

Routes (14)

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