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Clyde Lake

Clyde Lake, California has 7 climbing routes on bouldering pads.

Clyde LakePhoto: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
7 routes
V0-1 – V4
Bouldering

Is Clyde Lake open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Eldorado National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Eldorado National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Clyde Lake

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

    36° / 23°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 23°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    42° / 26°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    48° / 29°

    5 wet

  5. May

    56° / 35°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    67° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 36°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 28°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 23°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 16.4 mi away at 7,334 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.

Closures we've recorded since August 2026

  • Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide

    Eldorado National Forest · Order dated September 22, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026, no lift recorded · Forest Service

Clyde Lake is a bouldering area in the Desolation Wilderness, part of the Pacific Ranger District of Eldorado National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes spread across the boulders. The grades run from V0-1 up to V4, with the median around V3-4. Among the named routes are Red Hen Arete at V0-1, Asteroid Belt at V3, and Neowise at V4. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dagget Pass, Nevada, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F and only about two wet days. That station sits roughly 750 feet lower than the area, so temperatures at Clyde Lake run a little cooler. The closest neighbor is the Desolation Wilderness Bouldering, about a mile away. Wrights Lake, another climbing area, is about 2.5 miles off. For a hike, Aloha Desolation and Sylvia are both within about 2.3 miles.

Routes (7)

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