California · Rock climbing · Truckee

The School Bus

School Bus is a California climbing crag with 8 routes on 4 difficulty grades.

8 routes
V0 – V1-2
Bouldering

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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 The School Bus

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, 0.8 mi away at 5,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The School Bus is a climbing area in the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, about 0.2 miles from the School Bus Area. It sits within the Truckee-Tahoe area, and the closest town is Truckee. 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 stay in the low 40s. The School Bus Area is right next door, and the "Green Acres Project" Boulder is about half a mile away. For a walk, the Riverview Sports Park Trail Connector is under a mile off, and the Martis Valley Trail is about 1.1 miles away.

Routes (8)