California · Rock climbing · Truckee

Tic Tock Boulder

Tic Tock Boulder is a 9-route bouldering area in California.

9 routes
V0 – V8
Bouldering

Is Tic Tock Boulder open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Tahoe National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Tic Tock Boulder

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

    41° / 17°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 18°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 22°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    53° / 26°

    7 wet

  5. May

    63° / 33°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 38°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 44°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 42°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 36°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 29°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    39° / 17°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Donner Mem Sp, CA, 0.4 mi away at 5,937 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Tic Tock Boulder is a bouldering area in Donner Memorial State Park, California, within the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the boulders sit about 0.4 miles from the Donner Memorial State Park weather station, which makes its typical averages a good guide for conditions here. The area holds nine bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 up to V8. The hardest is Tik Tock at V8, and the "2 Project" and Captain Hook are both in the V3-4 range. The Split Rock Area and Split Rock West climbing areas are each about 0.1 mile away, so they make an easy addition to a visit. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July highs reach about 82°F with lows near 44°F, and the station records only about two wet days a month from July through September. Winter is cold, with typical January highs around 41°F and lows near 17°F. JP's Trail is about 0.4 mile away and Donkey Town Trail about 0.8 mile. Granite Flat campground is about 2 miles off, and Donner Creek offers canoeing about 1.6 miles away.

Routes (9)