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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
	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
	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
Page Views:	12,250 total · 130/month
Shared By:	Lurker on Feb 25, 2012
Admins:	Aron Quiter, Lurker, M. Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

Description

Columnar basalt cliff above the Truckee River. South- to southwest-facing exposure; best in spring, fall, and winter (when it hasn't snowed recently). Killer views of Lake Tahoe. Gets blockier/more broken the higher you climb, but climbs significantly better than it looks; longer/better climbs on right side of crag. Most 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.

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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.

5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 3 ● Garden Party Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 15 ● Made Of Silk Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 8 ● By Fair Means Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 3 ● Tahoe Bolt Murder Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 12 ● Nipples That Cut Glass Trad