The Loaf Boulder
Loaf Boulder in California has 8 bouldering routes across 4 grades.
- 8 routes
- V0 – V6
- Bouldering
Is Loaf Boulder, The open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Eldorado National Forest.
Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide
Agency alert covering Eldorado National Forest · Order 03-26-08 · USFS · Eldorado National Forest
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
Agency alert covering Eldorado National Forest · USFS · Eldorado National Forest
Deer Valley Trail (19E01) & Meadow Lake Road (09N01)
Agency alert covering Eldorado National Forest · Order 03-24-05 · USFS · Eldorado National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Eldorado National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit The Loaf 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.
Jan
43° / 18°
9 wet
Feb
43° / 19°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 24°
10 wet
Apr
53° / 28°
8 wet
May
62° / 33°
7 wet
Jun
72° / 38°
3 wet
Jul
80° / 43°
2 wet
Aug
80° / 41°
2 wet
Sep
73° / 35°
3 wet
Oct
62° / 29°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
43° / 18°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Lake Tahoe Ap, CA, 10.3 mi away at 6,314 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide
Eldorado National Forest · Order dated September 22, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026, no lift recorded · Forest Service
The Loaf Boulder is a bouldering area in California's Eldorado National Forest, within the Placerville Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the site sits about 0.1 mile from Monks Rock, Campground Boulders and Lovers Leap Campground, which makes it easy to pair with a stay at the campground. The area holds eight bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 up to V6. The Loaf Traverse is a V3 and Manzanita Mangler is a V5, with The Offwidth at V6 as the hardest. The climbs are all boulder problems rather than routes on ropes, so the focus is on crimping and jugging rather than belaying. Summer is the driest and mildest time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at South Lake Tahoe put July and August highs around 80°F with lows near 40°F and only about two wet days a month. Winter runs cold, with highs around 43°F and lows near 18°F.
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