PRINT: Rock Climbing in Clam Rock, Lake Tahoe

Clam Rock

California > Lake Tahoe > Highway 50 Corr… > Phantom Spires

Access Issue: Road Closure - Caldor Fire and Dirt road winter closures Details

While climbing is open, Wrights Lake Road is within the Caldor Fire closure: fs.usda.gov/eldorado/. Plan to approach from Hwy 50. In addition, Eldorado National Forest closes dirt roads during wet conditions between November and May. The main office number 530-622-5061 might help you get current conditions, which aren't always updated on the website. fs.usda.gov/detail/eldorado… When the road is closed, simply park on a pullout of Wrights Lake Road and walk the extra mile.

Description

30' granite boulder that hosts 3 bolted routes. These routes are visible when standing at the base of Lean and Mean on Middle Spire.

Many of the bolts look like sketchy button heads.

The starts of these routes are all incredibly hard. Many climbers TR or pull past opening moves to mostly 5.10 climbing above.

Getting There

Next to Shark's Tooth

Routes from Left to Right

5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 4 ● Unnamed Center Route Sport, TR

● Unnamed Center Route

5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport, TR

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You have to sort of go around to the side to see "The Clam"

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HarrisonE

I lead the 10d in the middle of the face, hardest 10d I've ever done, opening moves felt more like 11c. There are three bolts, and a bomber knob sling after the second bolt, runout to the top, but it's easy climbing. The climb was killer, short but I loved it. Apr 26, 2013