California · Rock climbing · South Lake Tahoe

Hidetaka's Hideout

Hidetaka's Hideout in California has 8 climbing routes across 7 grades, offering sport and trad options.

8 routes
5.10a – 5.11c/d
Trad · Sport

Is Hidetaka's Hideout open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Hidetaka's Hideout, 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 Hidetaka's Hideout

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, 4.4 mi away at 6,314 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Hidetaka's Hideout is a climbing area in California's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, about 1.4 miles from the town of Meyers. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at South Lake Tahoe put July and August highs around 80°F with only about two wet days a month, while winter highs sit near 43°F with lows in the teens. Several other spots are close by. The Warr Trail starts just 0.3 miles away and the Saxon Connector about half a mile off. The Grinch Boulder and Christmas Valley climbing areas are each within about a mile and a quarter.

Routes (8)

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