California · Bouldering · Soda Springs

Squeal Like a Pig

Lower-middle difficulty among Castle Peak's 13 catalogued boulders.

V2
grade: Bouldering Pads
style

Is Squeal Like a Pig open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-26-25 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest

As of Oct 23, 8:25 pm PDT · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Squeal Like a Pig

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.

Jan
40° / 15°
Feb
41° / 15°
Mar
48° / 19°
Apr
53° / 22°
May
62° / 28°
Jun
72° / 32°
Jul
80° / 37°
Aug
79° / 35°
Sep
73° / 31°
Oct
61° / 24°
Nov
49° / 20°
Dec
39° / 14°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sagehen Creek, CA, 9.7 mi away at 6,337 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Located in the Swamp Thing sector at Castle Peak, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the 13 routes catalogued at the crag, which span from V0 to V8.