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Meeks Bay Trail

Meeks Bay Trail in California has 4 bouldering routes.

4 routes
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Bouldering

Is Meeks Bay Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Meeks Bay Trail, 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 Meeks Bay Trail

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

    37° / 22°

  2. Feb

    38° / 22°

  3. Mar

    43° / 25°

  4. Apr

    49° / 27°

  5. May

    58° / 34°

  6. Jun

    69° / 40°

  7. Jul

    77° / 46°

  8. Aug

    76° / 46°

  9. Sep

    69° / 41°

  10. Oct

    58° / 34°

  11. Nov

    44° / 27°

  12. Dec

    38° / 21°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tahoma, CA, 2 mi away at 6,315 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Meeks Bay Trail is a climbing area in California's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the Lake Tahoe Basin, about a mile from Meeks Bay Campground and the Tahoe Yosemite Trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Tahoma weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. The closest neighbors are the Tahoe Yosemite Trail, about 0.4 miles away, and the Dutch Christmas Boulder and Ridgeline Boulders climbing areas, each about 0.6 miles off. Meeks Bay Campground is about 0.9 miles away.

Routes (4)

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