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South Bliss

South Bliss in California has 12 bouldering routes across 8 difficulty grades.

12 routes
V0-1 – V6+
Bouldering

Is South Bliss open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name South Bliss, 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 South Bliss

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, 6.3 mi away at 6,315 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

South Bliss is a climbing area in D.L. Bliss State Park, a California state park managed by State Park and Recreation, within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It sits in the Lake Tahoe Basin, a shared boundary between state park land and national forest land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Tahoma weather station run to highs around 77°F and lows near 46°F in July. Winters there are cold, with typical January highs around 37°F and lows near 22°F. Bliss and Middle Bliss are both climbing areas within about a mile. The Vikingsholm Trail and Rubicon Trail hikes lie a little farther out.

Routes (12)

Unknown Boulder (next to Hueco Boulder)(1)

Baby CurlsV0

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