California · Bouldering · Tahoma

Dead Tree (Sit)

Mid-range climb among five routes at Lumberjack.

V5
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Is Dead Tree (Sit) open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Dead Tree (Sit), 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 Dead Tree (Sit)

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

    37° / 22°

  2. Feb

    38° / 22°

  3. Mar

    43° / 25°

  4. Apr

    49° / 27°

  5. May

    58° / 34°

  6. Jun

    69° / 40°

  7. Jul

    77° / 46°

  8. Aug

    76° / 46°

  9. Sep

    69° / 41°

  10. Oct

    58° / 34°

  11. Nov

    44° / 27°

  12. Dec

    38° / 21°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tahoma, CA, 5.2 mi away at 6,315 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of five climbs catalogued at Lumberjack, this route sits in the middle of the crag's V3–V7 range.

Photo of the crag

Lumberjack — the crag this route is on
Lumberjack, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Scott Thompson, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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