California · Rock climbing · Tahoma

Dutch Christmas Boulder

Dutch Christmas Boulder in California has 5 bouldering routes across 4 grades.

Is Dutch Christmas Boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Dutch Christmas 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 Dutch Christmas 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

    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, 1.6 mi away at 6,315 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Dutch Christmas Boulder is a bouldering spot in California's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, on Forest Service land near Meeks Bay. The nearest weather station is at Tahoma, about 1.6 miles away and at nearly the same elevation. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from the Tahoma station run to highs around 77°F in July and about 69°F in June and September, while winter highs sit in the high 30s with lows in the low 20s. Ridgeline Boulders is just 0.1 mile away for more problems, and Meeks Bay Campground sits about half a mile off. The Meeks Bay Trail climbing area is 0.6 mile away, and the Tahoe Yosemite Trail is about a mile out for anyone who wants to add a hike.