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West Shore Climbing

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Areas in West Shore

Bliss 6 / 0 / 5 / 44 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 51

Cascade Cliff 5 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14

Eagle Creek Canyon 73 / 48 / 30 / 9 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 13 / 139

Eagle Rock 2 / 4 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Hell Hole Resevoir 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Indian Rock 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1

Meeks Bay Trail 1 / 1 / 0 / 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19

Old County 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Description

Lake Tahoe's west shore climbing spots range from roadside boulders to ridgetop cliffs on the Sierra crest. The most popular are clustered around Emerald Bay, up Eagle Creek Canyon (for sport, trad and ice) and D.L. Bliss State Park (extensive bouldering). Some spots here aren't documented yet on Mountain Project, or at all.

Getting There

State Route 89 is the starting point for all points along the West Shore, unless you're biking or hiking in from somewhere nearby. In the south, starting in South Lake Tahoe, it may be signed or shown online as Emerald Bay Road. In the north, from Tahoe City heading south, it will be West Lake Boulevard.

In peak season weekends, this two lane mountain road can get congested with traffic.

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Classic Climbing Routes at West Shore

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

V0 4 66 ● The Brain Boulder Bliss > Middle Bliss > Brain
V3 6A PG13 65 ● Grim Reality Boulder Bliss > Bliss Entrance > Grim Reality
V4 6B 34 ● Bliss Arete Boulder Bliss > Middle Bliss > Big Face
V4 6B 26 ● The Mancave Boulder Bliss > Middle Bliss > Cave Boulder
V5 6C 34 ● Gunslinger Boulder Bliss > Middle Bliss > Gunslinger
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 57 ● Eagle Route Trad, Alpine 3 pitches Eagle Creek Canyon > Eagle Lake Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 45 ● Delivering the Goods Sport Eagle Creek Canyon > Mayhem Cove > Right Side
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 191 ● Space Truckin' Trad Eagle Creek Canyon > Eagle Lake Cliff
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 125 ● Seams to Me Trad Eagle Creek Canyon > Eagle Lake Cliff
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 86 ● Quest for Glory Trad Eagle Creek Canyon > Eagle Lake Cliff
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 51 ● Skullduggery Sport Eagle Creek Canyon > Mayhem Cove > Right Side
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 74 ● Space Walk Trad Eagle Creek Canyon > Eagle Lake Cliff
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 69 ● Huntin' Gator Sport Eagle Creek Canyon > Mayhem Cove > Right Side
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 30 ● Tree Beard Sport Cascade Cliff
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 18 ● Cajun Hell Sport Eagle Creek Canyon > Mayhem Cove > Right Side