Nevada · Rock climbing · Glenbrook

Shakespeare Rock

Shakespeare Rock in Nevada has 4 climbing routes ranging across 2 difficulty grades.

4 routes
5.6 – 5.11c/d
Trad · Sport

Is Shakespeare Rock open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Shakespeare Rock, 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 Shakespeare Rock

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° / 25°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    41° / 25°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 28°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 30°

    4 wet

  5. May

    59° / 37°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    69° / 42°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 50°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 50°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 45°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 38°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    48° / 30°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 25°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glenbrook, NV, 0.4 mi away at 6,350 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Shakespeare Rock is a climbing area in Nevada's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, about 0.1 mile from the Heavy Metal Wall. It sits within the Lake Tahoe Basin, close to the Nevada side of the lake. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from the nearby Glenbrook weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 50°F, and only about one wet day in the month. Winter is cold, with January highs around 41°F and lows near 25°F. The area has four routes, three of which are trad and one sport. Gail, Hurricane and Tempest are all rated 5.6, and Feline is a sport route at 5.11c/d. The Lake Tahoe Area and Spooner Crag are both within about 2 miles. For a walk, the Captain Pomin Trail is about 1.9 miles away, and Nevada Beach Campground is roughly 6.9 miles off.

Routes (4)

Roofless Cave Outside Face(1)

Feline5.11c/d

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