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Candy Land

Candy Land in California has 9 sport climbing routes on 6 difficulty grades.

Candy LandPhoto: MarkDoliner, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
9 routes
5.6 – 5.11b
Sport

Is Candy Land 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 Candy Land

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.

  1. Jan

    46° / 29°

  2. Feb

    47° / 28°

  3. Mar

    49° / 30°

  4. Apr

    55° / 33°

  5. May

    64° / 40°

  6. Jun

    73° / 47°

  7. Jul

    82° / 54°

  8. Aug

    81° / 54°

  9. Sep

    77° / 51°

  10. Oct

    66° / 42°

  11. Nov

    54° / 34°

  12. Dec

    45° / 29°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bowman Dam, CA, 0.9 mi away at 5,385 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Candy Land is a climbing area in the Yuba River Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several named climbing spots, with Fun House, The and Cove, The each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bowman Dam weather station show July highs around 82°F and lows near 54°F, while winter months average highs in the mid-40s and lows near freezing. Other places to explore are close by. Bullpen is a hike about 2 miles off, and Lindsey Lake campground is about 2.1 miles away. Bowman Mountain is another hike at a similar distance, and Canyon Creek offers canoeing about 2.2 miles from the area.

Routes (9)

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