California · Rock climbing · Carnelian Heights

Crawford Boulder

Crawford Boulder in California has 5 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

5 routes
V1 – V2
Bouldering

Is Crawford Boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Crawford Boulder, 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 Crawford Boulder

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

    40° / 21°

    11 wet · 7 snow

  2. Feb

    40° / 21°

    10 wet · 7 snow

  3. Mar

    45° / 24°

    10 wet · 7 snow

  4. Apr

    50° / 28°

    8 wet · 4 snow

  5. May

    59° / 34°

    7 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    69° / 40°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    78° / 46°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 45°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 41°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 33°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    48° / 26°

    7 wet · 3 snow

  12. Dec

    40° / 21°

    10 wet · 6 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tahoe City, CA, 3.3 mi away at 6,230 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Crawford Boulder is a climbing area in California's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and on land associated with the California Tahoe Conservancy, about 3 miles from Tahoe City. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tahoe City show July highs around 78°F with lows near 46°F and only about one wet day in the month. Winter brings highs around 40°F and several snowy days a month from December through February. Sawmill Flat and the Dollar Creek Shared Use Path are both about 0.3 miles away. Twin Crags, a climbing area, is about 4 miles off, and Silver Creek Campground is about 5 miles away.

Routes (5)