California · Rock climbing · South Lake Tahoe

The Grinch Boulder

Grinch Boulder in California has 8 bouldering routes on rock, protected by pads.

8 routes
V1 – V7
Bouldering

Is Grinch Boulder, The open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Best months: May–September. 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

    43° / 18°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 19°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 24°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    53° / 28°

    8 wet

  5. May

    62° / 33°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 38°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 43°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 41°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 35°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 29°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 18°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Lake Tahoe Ap, CA, 5.4 mi away at 6,314 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Grinch Boulder is a climbing area in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the national forest system in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, about 5.4 miles from the South Lake Tahoe airport weather station, which sits at nearly the same elevation as the boulder. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby South Lake Tahoe station show July and August highs around 80°F with lows in the low 40s and only about two wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with January highs near 43°F and lows around 18°F. Christmas Valley, another climbing area, is just 0.1 mile away. The Upper Truckee River, a canoeing route, is about half a mile off, and the Saxon Connector hike is about 0.6 mile away. Berkeley Camp Rocks, a climbing area, is roughly 0.9 mile away.

Routes (8)

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