Nevada · Rock climbing · Incline Village

Trippy Rock

Trippy Rock in Nevada has 13 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

13 routes
V0 – V4
Bouldering

Is Trippy Rock open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. It doesn't name Trippy 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 Trippy 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° / 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, 1.7 mi away at 6,356 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

Trippy Rock is a bouldering area in Nevada's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the Lake Tahoe Basin, about 1.7 miles from the Incline Village weather station, and its climbing neighbors Butterscotch Slab (also known as Trippy #5) and Main Rock are each about 0.1 mile away. The area holds 16 bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from Vb up to V4. The easiest are Vb, and the hardest is Psychedelic Dragon at V4. Feeding The Geese is a V1, and Orange Sunshine is a V2. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July and August highs reach about 76°F with lows near 50°F, based on averages from the nearby Incline Village station. Winter is much colder, with typical January highs around 41°F and lows near 24°F. The Lunar and Incline Flume Trail hikes are both about 0.9 mile away, and Mt. Rose Campground is about 3.5 miles off. Lake Tahoe - North Shore, a fishing spot on the north shore of the lake, is about 4.2 miles away.

Routes (13)

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