Desolation Wilderness Bouldering
5 bouldering routes in California's Desolation Wilderness spread across 4 grades.
Photo: ilya_ktsn, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 5 routes
- V1 – V6
- Bouldering
Is Desolation Wilderness Bouldering open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Desolation Wilderness Bouldering, so check the source for the area it covers.
Harmful Algal Blooms
Agency closure covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Desolation Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage (Bear Canister) Restriction
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-25-06 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Meyers Landfill Area Closure
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-25-01 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-24-04 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Camping/Overnight Stay Restriction
Agency alert covering Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Order 19-24-05 · USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Desolation Wilderness Bouldering is a bouldering area in California's Desolation Wilderness, within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits inside designated wilderness, so it is a backcountry destination rather than a developed climbing park. The bouldering here is all on rock, with five named boulder problems. The grades run from V1 to V6, with V5 as the median. The routes include Howlies Face (V1), Predator X (V4), Tuna Face (V5) and Aloha Roof (V6). Majong Boulder, another climbing area, lies about 2.2 miles away. Clyde Lake and the Susie Lateral Trail are both within about a mile and a half, and Bayview Campground is roughly 4.9 miles off. Wrights Lake, a climbing area, is about 3.7 miles away.
Routes (5)
Aloha Boulder(3)
Trailside Boulder(2)
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