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Twin Crags Rock Climbing

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Routes in Twin Crags

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	A Fine Line T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	By Fair Means T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Center Wall Corner T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Chris Toe T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Cornered T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Dangerous Dan T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Dihedral, The T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Earth Girls Are Easy T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Garden Party T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Ghost, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Iron Jerks T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Johan's T,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Made Of Silk T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Nick's Route TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Nipples That Cut Glass T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Pony Climb T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Tahoe Bolt Murder T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Wild Bull Rider T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Elevation:	6,662 ft
GPS:	39.166, -120.161 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Lurker - on Feb 25, 2012
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Description

Columnar basalt cliff above the Truckee River with killer views of Lake Tahoe. The south- to southwest-facing exposure makes it best in spring, fall, and winter (when it hasn't snowed recently). The rock gets blockier and more broken the higher you climb, but much of it climbs better than it looks. Many routes have a mix of gear and bolts.

Getting There

~1 mile north of Tahoe City; turn off at "Twin Crags Summer Home Tract" sign (on east side of Hwy. 89). Park at end of road, or anywhere that is not obstructing someones driveway. Trail heads out from end of road; ~10 minute hike to crag.

18 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Twin Crags

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 10 ● Iron Jerks Trad
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 6 ● Garden Party Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 23 ● Made Of Silk Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 14 ● The Ghost Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 3 ● Center Wall Corner Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 7 ● Cornered Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 14 ● By Fair Means Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Tahoe Bolt Murder Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 16 ● Nipples That Cut Glass Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 6 ● A Fine Line Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 4 ● Dangerous Dan Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 3 ● The Dihedral Trad