California · Rock climbing · Truckee

Prosser Hill

Prosser Hill in California has 5 bouldering routes across 5 difficulty grades.

5 routes
V0 – V9
Bouldering

Best time to visit Prosser Hill

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, 4.5 mi away at 6,337 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

Prosser Hill is a bouldering area in California, about 2.8 miles from the town of Lakeview. It sits close to the Sundance mountain biking area and the Sundance Cutoff hike, which makes it an easy addition to a day spent on the trail or on a bike. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the V0 to V9 range. The easiest are V0 and V0-1, and the hardest is Going for the Gusto Sit at V9. Quarterly Quota is a V1-2 boulder. The grades are typical for the area, and the routes are all listed as bouldering. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Sagehen Creek weather station, about 4.5 miles away, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 37°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s and 40s. Nearby, the Donner/Truckee Bouldering area is about 2.3 miles away, and Donner Creek offers canoeing about 3 miles off. Lakeside campground is roughly 4.9 miles away.

Routes (5)

Quarterly Quota Boulder(1)

Quarterly QuotaV1-2

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