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House Boulder

House Boulder in California has 5 bouldering routes ranging from 5 to 5 difficulty.

5 routes
V2 – V8
Bouldering

Is House Boulder open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit House Boulder

Best months: June–August. 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

    40° / 15°

  2. Feb

    41° / 15°

  3. Mar

    48° / 19°

  4. Apr

    53° / 22°

  5. May

    62° / 28°

  6. Jun

    72° / 32°

  7. Jul

    80° / 37°

  8. Aug

    79° / 35°

  9. Sep

    73° / 31°

  10. Oct

    61° / 24°

  11. Nov

    49° / 20°

  12. Dec

    39° / 14°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sagehen Creek, CA, 9.5 mi away at 6,337 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

House Boulder is a bouldering area in the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits close to Castle Peak, which lies just 0.1 mile away, and Treasure Chest Boulder is 0.3 mile off. The area's climbing is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the V2 to V8 range. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June through September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station at Sagehen Creek run from highs around 72°F in June to about 80°F in July, with lows in the upper 30s. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet below the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. The routes include Outhouse (V2) and House of Pain (V4), with Fun House (V6) and Mickey's House (V8) among the harder options. Castle Valley Nordic, about 1.1 mile away, offers cross-country skiing, and Milton Reservoir, 2.3 miles off, is a lake fishing spot.

Routes (5)

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