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Upper Oasis

Upper Oasis is a bouldering crag in California with 4 routes.

4 routes
V0-1 – V2-3
Bouldering

Is Upper Oasis 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 Upper Oasis

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.

  1. Jan

    44° / 25°

  2. Feb

    46° / 26°

  3. Mar

    51° / 27°

  4. Apr

    56° / 30°

  5. May

    64° / 37°

  6. Jun

    75° / 43°

  7. Jul

    82° / 48°

  8. Aug

    82° / 47°

  9. Sep

    76° / 44°

  10. Oct

    65° / 37°

  11. Nov

    51° / 30°

  12. Dec

    43° / 25°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Spaulding, CA, 1.5 mi away at 5,156 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

Upper Oasis is a climbing area in the American River Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, about 2.8 miles from Pierce Creek Campground and Indian Springs Campground. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June through September. Typical averages from the nearby Lake Spaulding weather station run from highs around 75°F in June to about 82°F in July and August, with lows near 43 to 48°F. That station sits about 500 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. Liam Boulder and Gem Boulder both lie about 0.1 mile away. For a hike, Signal Peak is about 2.8 miles off, and the Sierra Discovery Trail is about 2.9 miles away.

Routes (4)