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Summit Lake Area Bouldering

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Areas in Summit Lake Area

Roadside Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Summit Lake Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Trailside Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 17

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Elevation:	7,231 ft	2,204 m
GPS:	39.34133, -120.33925 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Primarily a bouldering area. Scattered boulders in an alpine setting.

Getting There

There are 2 approaches.

1) For Summit Lake Boulders and Trailside Boulders via trail. From 1-80 east bound, exit at rest stop AFTER Boreal/Castle Peak exit. Pick up trail at the east end of parking lot. After 4 minutes, you will come upon and intersection for the Pacific Crest Trial. Continue straight/follow signs to Summit Lake. It takes 30 minutes of (mostly flat) walking to get to Summit Lake. There are problems scattered along the trail and around the lake.

2) For Roadside Boulders via 4wd road. Exit Donner lake road (#180) from I-80. Follow a very rough dirt road for 2.5 miles. Park next to Summit Lake.

35 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Summit Lake Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V4 6B 78 ● Rated X Boulder Trailside Boulders > Rated X Boulder
V4 6B 7 ● Summit Fever Boulder Summit Lake Bou… > Summit Lake Boulder 1
V5- 6C 34 ● Trailside Boulder 3 \| 1091 Boulder Trailside Boulders > Trailside Boulder 3
V5 6C 7 ● Slippery, Sloppy, Slopey Sally Boulder Trailside Boulders > Rated X Boulder
V5 6C 8 ● Purple Sticky Punch Boulder Summit Lake Bou… > Summit Arete
V6 7A 92 ● Girls on Film Boulder Trailside Boulders > Rated X Boulder
V6 7A 20 ● I Read the Articles Boulder Trailside Boulders > Rated X Boulder
V9- 7C 44 ● Girls On Film (Sit) Boulder Trailside Boulders > Rated X Boulder
V9 7C 11 ● Girls Gone Wild Boulder Trailside Boulders > Rated X Boulder
V10 7C+ 9 ● Girls in Office Boulder Trailside Boulders > Rated X Boulder