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Summit Lake Boulders

Summit Lake Boulders in California has 4 bouldering routes.

4 routes
V0 – V4
Bouldering

Is Summit Lake Boulders open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.

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Best time to visit Summit Lake Boulders

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.

  1. Jan

    40° / 15°

  2. Feb

    41° / 15°

  3. Mar

    48° / 19°

  4. Apr

    53° / 22°

  5. May

    62° / 28°

  6. Jun

    72° / 32°

  7. Jul

    80° / 37°

  8. Aug

    79° / 35°

  9. Sep

    73° / 31°

  10. Oct

    61° / 24°

  11. Nov

    49° / 20°

  12. Dec

    39° / 14°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sagehen Creek, CA, 7.3 mi away at 6,337 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Summit Lake Boulders is a bouldering area in the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with the closest neighbors just a few tenths of a mile away. The boulders here are all boulder problems, and the route list includes five of them, ranging from V0 to V4 on the V scale. The hardest is Summit Fever at V4, and the rest sit at V0 and V1. The area is small, so it works well as a short stop rather than a full day's outing. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Sagehen Creek weather station, about 7 miles away, show July highs near 80°F with lows around 37°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s and 40s. Nearby, Unknown Boulder is about 0.2 miles away and Trailside Boulders about 0.4 miles. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000 passes within 0.7 miles, and Milton Reservoir, about 3 miles off, offers fishing.

Routes (4)

Summit Lake Boulder 1(1)

Summit FeverV4

Summit Lake Boulder 1.75(1)

Unnamed/Unknown 1V1

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