Gem Boulder
Gem Boulder in California has 7 bouldering routes with 4 difficulty grades.
- 7 routes
- V0 – V2-3
- Bouldering
Is Gem Boulder open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-26-25 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Gem 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.
Jan
44° / 25°
Feb
46° / 26°
Mar
51° / 27°
Apr
56° / 30°
May
64° / 37°
Jun
75° / 43°
Jul
82° / 48°
Aug
82° / 47°
Sep
76° / 44°
Oct
65° / 37°
Nov
51° / 30°
Dec
43° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Spaulding, CA, 1.5 mi away at 5,156 ft. The station sits about 500 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.
Gem Boulder is a bouldering area in the American River Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, about 1.5 miles from the Lake Spaulding weather station. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Liam Boulder and Upper Oasis each about 0.1 mile away. The area has seven bouldering routes, all rated between V0 and V2-3 on the V scale. Most are V0 or V0-1, with a few climbing to V2-3. The routes are all boulders, so there is no climbing on rock faces here. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Lake Spaulding station run to highs around 82°F in July and August, with lows in the upper 40s. Winter is cold, with January highs near 44°F and lows around 25°F. Nearby, Pierce Creek Campground and Indian Springs Campground are both about 2.8 miles away, and the Signal Peak hike is about 2.8 miles off. Paddlers can reach the North Fork North Fork American River, about 4.7 miles away.
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