California · Rock climbing · Grass Valley

Bear River Boulders

Bear River Boulders in California has 5 bouldering routes across 5 difficulty grades.

5 routes
V0 – V5-
Bouldering

Best time to visit Bear River Boulders

Best months: January–June and October–November. 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

    55° / 37°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    57° / 37°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    60° / 40°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    66° / 43°

    8 wet

  5. May

    74° / 49°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 56°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    92° / 63°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 61°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    86° / 57°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    75° / 49°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    61° / 41°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    54° / 36°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colfax, CA, 3.4 mi away at 2,380 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bear River Boulders is a bouldering area in California, about a mile from the town of Eden Valley. It sits right next to the Rattle "Snake" Poop Boulder, which makes it easy to pair the two together in one visit. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the V0 to V5- range. The easiest is Top Traverse at V0, and the hardest is The Thanksgiving Mountainlion at V5-. The names are colorful, with Midnight Mountainlion at V3 and Keep Your Filthy Paws Off the Top! at V0+ rounding out the list. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Colfax weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 75°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. For a change from the rocks, Coyote Creek Trail, Manzanita Trail and Frontier Trail are all within about 2.5 miles. Auburn SRA, a climbing area about 4 miles away, is another option.

Routes (5)