California · Rock climbing · Twain Harte

Spicer Reservoir

15 climbing routes at Spicer Reservoir in California, 9 difficulty grades.

15 routes
V0 – V3+
Bouldering

Is Spicer Reservoir open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Stanislaus National Forest. It doesn't name Spicer Reservoir, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Stanislaus National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Spicer Reservoir

Best months: May–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

    43° / 18°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 19°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 24°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    53° / 28°

    8 wet

  5. May

    62° / 33°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 38°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 43°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 41°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 35°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 29°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 18°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Lake Tahoe Ap, CA, 33.9 mi away at 6,314 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Spicer Reservoir is a bouldering area in the Calaveras Ranger District of Stanislaus National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within a cluster of trails, campgrounds and other climbing spots, making it a natural base for a day or longer in the forest. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 15 routes spread across the area. Grades run from V0- to V3+, with the median at V2. Warm-up Flake is the easiest, and Winking Traverse is the hardest of the named routes. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 80°F with lows in the low 40s and only about two wet days a month. Winter is much colder, with highs in the low 40s and lows near 18°F. Spicer Group campground is just 0.4 miles away, and the Spicer hike starts about half a mile off. Utica/Union Reservoirs, about a mile away, offers lake fishing, and Other Side of the River Wall, roughly 3 miles away, is another climbing area.

Routes (15)