California · Rock climbing · Soda Springs

Bowman/Emeralds

Near Soda Springs

9 routes
5.6 – 5.8
Bouldering · Alpine · Trad

Is Bowman/Emeralds 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 Bowman/Emeralds

Best months: June–August. 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

    40° / 15°

  2. Feb

    41° / 15°

  3. Mar

    48° / 19°

  4. Apr

    53° / 22°

  5. May

    62° / 28°

  6. Jun

    72° / 32°

  7. Jul

    80° / 37°

  8. Aug

    79° / 35°

  9. Sep

    73° / 31°

  10. Oct

    61° / 24°

  11. Nov

    49° / 20°

  12. Dec

    39° / 14°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sagehen Creek, CA, 20.6 mi away at 6,337 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Bowman/Emeralds is a climbing area in the Yuba River Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the district's boundaries, which lie within the larger Tahoe National Forest. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Sagehen Creek weather station, about 20 miles away, put July highs near 80°F with lows in the mid-30s. That station sits roughly 700 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up here run cooler. Grouse Ridge campground is just 0.7 miles away, and the Sanford Lake and Blue Lake hikes are both within about a mile. Island Lake Boulders, another climbing area, is 1.4 miles off.

Routes (9)

Black Buttes(1)

Center Butte5.8