California · Rock climbing · Truckee

Memorial Boulder

Memorial Boulder in California has 14 bouldering routes across 9 grades.

14 routes
V0 – V11
Bouldering

Is Memorial 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 Memorial Boulder

Best months: June–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

    42° / 16°

    12 wet · 8 snow

  2. Feb

    44° / 18°

    11 wet · 8 snow

  3. Mar

    50° / 21°

    10 wet · 7 snow

  4. Apr

    55° / 25°

    9 wet · 5 snow

  5. May

    64° / 31°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  6. Jun

    75° / 36°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 41°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 40°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 34°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 28°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    51° / 21°

    8 wet · 4 snow

  12. Dec

    40° / 15°

    11 wet · 8 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Truckee Rs, CA, 0.9 mi away at 5,823 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Memorial Boulder is a climbing area in the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, on land managed by a regional agency. It sits about 0.2 miles from Trout Creek Trail and 0.3 miles from the Truckee River Legacy Trail, which makes it easy to pair with a walk. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 84°F with lows near 40°F and only about two wet days a month. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and regular snow days from December through February. Tahoe Donner Boulder, another climbing area, is about 1.7 miles away, and Granite Flat campground is about 2 miles off. Martis Creek, a paddling spot, lies roughly 3.4 miles away.

Routes (14)