Nevada · Rock climbing · Glenbrook

Lake Tahoe Area

Lake Tahoe Area in Nevada has 13 climbing routes with 12 difficulty grades.

13 routes
V0 – V8
Bouldering · Mixed · Trad

Is Lake Tahoe Area open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Lake Tahoe Area, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Lake Tahoe Area

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

    36° / 23°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 23°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    42° / 26°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    48° / 29°

    5 wet

  5. May

    56° / 35°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 42°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 49°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 49°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    67° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 36°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 28°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    35° / 23°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dagget Pass, NV, 8.2 mi away at 7,334 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Lake Tahoe Area climbing area lies within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in Nevada, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and trails, with Nevada Beach Campground about 8 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Dagget Pass weather station, about 8 miles away, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 49°F, and only about two wet days a month from June through September. Spooner Crag and Main Rock are both climbing areas about 0.8 miles away, and the Captain Pomin Trail is a hike about 0.9 miles off. For an overnight stay, Nevada Beach Campground is roughly 8 miles away.

Routes (13)

Double Rainbow Boulder(1)

Double RainbowV5

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