Nevada · Rock climbing · Glenbrook

Spooner Crag

Spooner Crag in Nevada has 5 bouldering routes with 4 difficulty grades.

5 routes
V1 – V4
Bouldering

Is Spooner Crag open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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, 8.5 mi away at 7,334 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Spooner Crag is a bouldering area in Nevada's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the Lake Tahoe Basin, close to the Nevada side of the lake, and Main Rock lies just 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the crag. The grades run from V1 to V4, with most of the routes sitting at V1. Center Face is the hardest, at V4. The boulders make it a compact destination for a short session on the rock. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Dagget Pass weather station, about 8.5 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. The Captain Pomin Trail starts 0.3 mile away, and the Spooner Loop is 0.5 mile off. Shakespeare Rock is 1.8 miles away, and Nevada Beach Campground is 8.4 miles away for an overnight stay.

Routes (5)

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