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Eagle's Nest

California > Lake Tahoe > W Shore > Eagle Creek Canyon

Description

Eagle's Nest is across the creek from Eagle Creek Cliff and a bit upstream from Eagle Lake Cliff. It faces the opposite direction of those walls and gets full sun until the early afternoon, but conveniently goes into the shade just as those walls are coming into the sun. The climbs are in the 5.10 to 5.12 range, are up to 70' high, and don't get much traffic, although most are quite good.

Getting There

The approach from Eagle Lake Cliff may be the biggest deterrent to traffic at Eagle's Nest, although it's really not that bad. Scramble down the talus from Eagle Lake Cliff until you're about 100' upstream of the inlet to the lake, then finagle your way through the willows and across the creek. There's a faint trail on the other side that will lead you to another quick talus hop and eventually, the base of Fledgling Crack.

Routes from Left to Right

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
Horny
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 2
Gold Meddle
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1
Dragon Fly
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 3
Yellow Jacket
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 2
Bird of Prey
Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
Fledgling Crack
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Horny
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Gold Meddle
 2
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Dragon Fly
 1
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Yellow Jacket
 3
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Bird of Prey
 2
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, TR
Fledgling Crack
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad

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Rick Cashner on the first attempt of "Gold Meddle", 1979.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.
[Hide Photo] Rick Cashner on the first attempt of "Gold Meddle", 1979. Photo by Blitzo.