Tadpoles' Taproom
Tadpoles' Taproom in California has 8 bouldering routes with 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.
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 · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Tadpoles' Taproom
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.
Jan
44° / 25°
Feb
46° / 26°
Mar
51° / 27°
Apr
56° / 30°
May
64° / 37°
Jun
75° / 43°
Jul
82° / 48°
Aug
82° / 47°
Sep
76° / 44°
Oct
65° / 37°
Nov
51° / 30°
Dec
43° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Spaulding, CA, 0.8 mi away at 5,156 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Tadpoles' Taproom is a bouldering area in the Yuba River Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, about 0.8 miles from the Lake Spaulding weather station. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Steel Monkey Wall and Elder Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes run from V0 up to V1-2. Frog's Back and Ilium are both V0, and Maxillary Teeth Stand is the hardest at V1-2. The area is small, with eight routes in total, so it works well as a short stop rather than a full day of climbing. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Lake Spaulding station show July and August highs around 82°F with lows in the upper 40s, while winter highs sit in the low to mid 40s. Spaulding Lake Trail is about 1.1 miles away, and Rucker Lake campground is about 2.2 miles off. Fall Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 3.3 miles away.
Routes (8)
Momma Frog Boulder(4)
Tadpole Boulder(4)
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