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Eagle Lake Cliff Rock Climbing

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Routes in Eagle Lake Cliff

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	Barney Rubble T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Beak, The T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Blockbuster T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Buster Brown T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Changeling T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Cold Compress S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Crackula T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Flight Simulator T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Glizzy Gobbler V0 4
	Hairline T A4-5 X
	Kingfisher T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Learn to Fly S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Master of Disaster T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Nagual, aka: Moonflower, The T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	North Chasm Crack T,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Off The Wall S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Perch, Center, The T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Perch, Left, The T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Perch, Right, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Places to Be Chimney S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Quest for Glory T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Seams to Me T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Separated Reality T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	South Chasm Crack TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Space Jam T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Space Truckin' T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Space Walk T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Thrust is a Must T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Trust is a Must T,S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Wild at Heart S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b

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Description

Eagle Lake Cliff sports some of the best crack climbing in the Tahoe Basin in a very aesthetic setting. It is well worth the half hour approach up scenic Eagle Creek Canyon. Space Walk is the gem of the area and is a contender for Tahoe's best trad route.

The crag gets shade until early afternoon (roughly 2 PM, although some routes stay shaded longer). Bump across the creek to Eagle's Nest for afternoon shade, or up the creek to Eagle Creek Cliff (aka Whiskey Cliff) for some quality routes that don't see much traffic.

Getting There

Eagle Lake Cliff lies above the south side of Eagle Lake.

To get there, hike the Eagle Falls Trail west and south from its trailhead, about one mile. Once you see the lake ahead, go right at the next trail junction and follow Eagle Lake Trail to the water's edge. Go left from here, walking along the east side of it to the south shore, and the cliff is obvious there.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Eagle Lake Cliff

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 72 ● Places to Be Chimney Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 15 ● Blockbuster Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 40 ● Crackula Trad
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 191 ● Space Truckin' Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 46 ● The Nagual, aka: Moonflower Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 59 ● Buster Brown Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 27 ● Master of Disaster Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 38 ● Off The Wall Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 123 ● Seams to Me Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 25 ● The Beak Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 85 ● Quest for Glory Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 12 ● Trust is a Must Trad, Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 4 ● The Perch, Left Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 74 ● Space Walk Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 4 ● Kingfisher Trad