California · Rock climbing · Truckee

Bermgarten Trailhead

Bermgarten Trailhead is a bouldering area in California with 2 routes.

2 routes
V1-2 – V2+
Bouldering

Is Bermgarten Trailhead 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 Bermgarten Trailhead

Best months: May–September. 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

    41° / 17°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 18°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 22°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    53° / 26°

    7 wet

  5. May

    63° / 33°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 38°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 44°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 42°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 36°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 29°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    39° / 17°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Donner Mem Sp, CA, 1 mi away at 5,937 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bermgarten Trailhead is a bouldering area in the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, about 0.3 miles from Tahoe Donner Boulder. It sits among a cluster of climbing, hiking and biking spots, with the Donner Lake Rim Trail and Powerline Trail within a mile. The area is best suited to bouldering, with two routes listed: What's over there at V1-2 and TD Shorty Traverse at V2+. Both are boulder problems, and the grades suggest they are on the lower end of the V scale. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 44°F, and only about two wet days a month from June through September. Winter is cold, with January highs around 41°F and lows near 17°F. Tahoe Donner Boulder is the closest climbing area, and Split Rock Area is about 1.3 miles away. For a longer outing, Granite Flat campground is about 2.5 miles off, and Donner Creek offers paddling about 2.3 miles away.

Routes (2)