California · Rock climbing · Truckee

School Bus Area

School Bus Area is a bouldering crag in California with 1 route.

1 route
V0-1
Bouldering

Is School Bus Area 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 School Bus Area

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° / 13°

  2. Feb

    44° / 14°

  3. Mar

    49° / 19°

  4. Apr

    56° / 22°

  5. May

    65° / 29°

  6. Jun

    76° / 36°

  7. Jul

    85° / 40°

  8. Aug

    84° / 37°

  9. Sep

    78° / 32°

  10. Oct

    65° / 25°

  11. Nov

    52° / 18°

  12. Dec

    41° / 14°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Truckee-Tahoe Ap, CA, 0.7 mi away at 5,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

School Bus Area is a bouldering area in the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, about 0.2 miles from the climbing area known as The School Bus. It sits within the Truckee-Tahoe region, and the closest town is Truckee. The area is a single bouldering spot, with one route listed at the V0-1 level on the V scale. That route is a boulder problem, so the area works best for climbers looking for short, crag-style sessions rather than longer climbs. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Truckee-Tahoe airport show July highs around 85°F with lows near 40°F, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. The School Bus is the closest climbing area, and the Green Acres Project Boulder is about 0.7 miles away. For hiking, the Riverview Sports Park Trail Connector is 0.6 miles off and the Martis Valley Trail is about a mile away.

Routes (1)