California · Rock climbing · South Lake Tahoe

Majong Boulder

Majong Boulder in California has 5 bouldering routes ranging over 4 difficulty grades.

5 routes
V0- – V7
Bouldering

Is Majong Boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

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

  1. Jan

    36° / 23°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 23°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    42° / 26°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    48° / 29°

    5 wet

  5. May

    56° / 35°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    67° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 36°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 28°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 23°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 14.3 mi away at 7,334 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Majong Boulder is a bouldering area in California's Desolation Wilderness, within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. The Forest Service manages the land, and the boulders sit right beside the Pacific Crest Trail, about a tenth of a mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across a range of grades from V0- to V7. The easiest is Netherite, and the hardest is Redstone Undercling. The median grade is V2, so the area works for climbers of different abilities. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dagget Pass, Nevada, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F, and only about two wet days a month from June through September. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. The Upper Velma Lakes Trail starts less than a mile away, and Whiskey Cliff / Eagle Creek Cliff and Eagle Lake Cliff are both within about 2 miles. For an overnight base, Bayview Campground is about 3 miles off.

Routes (5)

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