The Bear's Lair
Bear's Lair, The in California has 8 sport climbing routes across 7 grades.
- 8 routes
- 5.9 – 5.12b/c
- Sport
Is Bear's Lair, The open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-26-25 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit The Bear's Lair
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.
Jan
44° / 25°
Feb
46° / 26°
Mar
51° / 27°
Apr
56° / 30°
May
64° / 37°
Jun
75° / 43°
Jul
82° / 48°
Aug
82° / 47°
Sep
76° / 44°
Oct
65° / 37°
Nov
51° / 30°
Dec
43° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Spaulding, CA, 0.7 mi away at 5,156 ft. The station sits about 500 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's Lair is a climbing area in the Yuba River Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California. It sits within the forest's climbing country, and two other climbing areas, Dollar Store and Chalkporium, lie just 0.1 mile away, making it easy to pair with a visit to either of them. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Lake Spaulding weather station, at about 5,150 feet, show July and August highs around 82°F with lows in the upper 40s, while winter highs stay in the low to mid 40s. Spaulding Lake Trail is about 1.2 miles away and Sierra Discovery Trail about 1.4 miles. For an overnight stay, Rucker Lake campground is roughly 2.4 miles off.
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