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DescriptionCalaveras Dome and surrounding areas are near Salt Springs Reservoir, on the Mokelumne River, to the southwest of Lake Tahoe. Getting ThereTake Ellis Road from Hwy. 88, south to the area. Another route is the road past Ham's Station. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Calaveras Dome Area:
Wings and Stings 5.7 Trad Hammer Dome
Gemini Cracks 5.8 Trad, 3 pitches Hammer Dome
Old Smokey 5.9 Trad, 7 pitches, Grade III Calaveras Dome
War of the Walls 5.10c PG13 Trad, Grade IV Calaveras Dome
Featured Route For Calaveras Dome Area
War of the Walls 5.10c PG13 CA : Sierra Foothills : ... : Calaveras Dome
This climbs a line near the center of the North side of the dome.Start from a terrace and to the left of a right facing dihedral.Climb a 5.10a crack to a belay. Continue up the crack (5.10b) to a belay with two Bolts. These two pitches can be combined with a 60M rope.Move up a left leaning arch to a sling belay (5.10c).Climb a 5.8 crack and corner to a two bolt belay.A 5.9 corner is followed to a two bolt belay at it's end.Climb 5.9 face past tw...[more] Browse More Classics in CA
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