Nevada · Rock climbing · Incline Village

Sand Harbor Boulder #1

5 bouldering routes at Sand Harbor Boulder #1 in Nevada, ranging across 4 grades.

5 routes
V0 – V2
Bouldering

Is Sand Harbor Boulder #1 open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Sand Harbor Boulder #1, 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 Sand Harbor Boulder #1

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

    41° / 24°

  2. Feb

    42° / 25°

  3. Mar

    45° / 27°

  4. Apr

    50° / 31°

  5. May

    59° / 37°

  6. Jun

    68° / 45°

  7. Jul

    76° / 50°

  8. Aug

    76° / 50°

  9. Sep

    71° / 45°

  10. Oct

    59° / 36°

  11. Nov

    50° / 30°

  12. Dec

    41° / 25°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Incline Village, NV, 3.4 mi away at 6,356 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Sand Harbor Boulder #1 is a bouldering area in Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe. It sits within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, and the land is managed by State Park and Recreation. The boulders are close to the Sand Harbor climbing area, about 0.1 mile away, and the Sand Harbor to Memorial Point Trail starts just 0.2 mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the V0 to V2 range on the V scale. The easiest are Sandstorm and Problem 2, both V0, and the hardest is Problem 5 at V2. Sandblast is V1. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Incline Village weather station show July and August highs around 76°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. The Sand Harbor to Memorial Point Trail and the Memorial Point to Hidden Beach Trail are both within a mile. East Face, another climbing area, is about 4.3 miles away. Mt. Rose Campground is roughly 8 miles off.

Routes (5)

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