Boy Scout Wall
Boy Scout Wall in California has 17 sport climbing routes across 12 difficulty grades.
- 17 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12a
- Sport
Is Boy Scout Wall 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 Boy Scout Wall
Best months: April–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
46° / 29°
Feb
47° / 28°
Mar
49° / 30°
Apr
55° / 33°
May
64° / 40°
Jun
73° / 47°
Jul
82° / 54°
Aug
81° / 54°
Sep
77° / 51°
Oct
66° / 42°
Nov
54° / 34°
Dec
45° / 29°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bowman Dam, CA, 0.6 mi away at 5,385 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Boy Scout Wall is a sport climbing area in California's Tahoe National Forest, within the Yuba River Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the name Rediscovery Dome Right and Rediscovery Dome Left sit about a tenth of a mile away, so the whole cluster of crags makes a compact base for a climbing day. The climbing here is all sport, with 17 routes spread across grades from 5.7 to 5.12a. The median grade is around 5.10b/c. Several stand out: Ham Salad at 5.7, Mississippi Mud at 5.11b and Sentient Turnip at 5.12a. For a warm outing, summer is the most comfortable time. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Bowman Dam run to highs around 82°F in July, with lows in the mid-50s. Nearby, the Bullpen and Bowman Mountain hikes are each about 2 miles off. Lindsey Lake campground and Carr Lake campground lie within about 3 miles.
Routes (17)
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