California · Rock climbing · Tahoma

Bliss

Bliss has 5 routes in California.

BlissPhoto: Scott Thompson, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
V2- – V7
Bouldering

Is Bliss open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Bliss, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Bliss

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

    37° / 22°

  2. Feb

    38° / 22°

  3. Mar

    43° / 25°

  4. Apr

    49° / 27°

  5. May

    58° / 34°

  6. Jun

    69° / 40°

  7. Jul

    77° / 46°

  8. Aug

    76° / 46°

  9. Sep

    69° / 41°

  10. Oct

    58° / 34°

  11. Nov

    44° / 27°

  12. Dec

    38° / 21°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tahoma, CA, 5.4 mi away at 6,315 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bliss is a climbing area in D.L. Bliss State Park on the California side of Lake Tahoe, within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. The state park is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the climbing area sits just 0.2 miles from the Middle Bliss and Lumberjack climbing areas, which makes this corner of the park a natural base for a day of bouldering or sport climbing. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Tahoma weather station put July highs around 77°F with lows near 46°F, and the station sits a few hundred feet below the park, so temperatures on the cliffs run slightly cooler. For more time outdoors, Lighthouse Trail and the Rubicon Trail both lie about a mile away. Bayview Campground is roughly 2.7 miles off for an overnight stay, and Meeks Bay Campground is about 3.7 miles away.

Routes (5)

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