West Shore Rock Climbing

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Areas in West Shore

Bliss 5 / 0 / 5 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20

Cascade Cliff 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Desolation Wilderness 67 / 26 / 27 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 103

Eagle Rock 0 / 5 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

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

TART Transit Station 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Elevation:	6,264 ft
GPS:	39.053, -120.117 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Justin Johnsen on May 26, 2015
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Description [Suggest Change]

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 [Suggest Change]

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.

V4 6B 15 ● Bliss Arete Boulder Bliss > Middle Bliss > Big Face
V5 6C 12 ● Gunslinger Boulder Bliss > Middle Bliss > Gunslinger
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 56 ● Holdless Horror Trad, TR Desolation Wild… > Eagle Creek Canyon > 90 Foot Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 62 ● Strontium 90 Trad, TR Desolation Wild… > Eagle Creek Canyon > 90 Foot Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 55 ● Car Jacker Sport Desolation Wild… > Eagle Creek Canyon > Mayhem Cove
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 55 ● Fallout Trad, TR Desolation Wild… > Eagle Creek Canyon > 90 Foot Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 91 ● Space Truckin' Trad Desolation Wild… > Eagle Creek Canyon > Eagle Lake Cliff
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 41 ● Diamond Sport Desolation Wild… > Eagle Creek Canyon > Mayhem Cove
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 37 ● Lightning Bolt TR Desolation Wild… > Eagle Creek Canyon > 90 Foot Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 42 ● Buster Brown Trad Desolation Wild… > Eagle Creek Canyon > Eagle Lake Cliff
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 58 ● Seams to Me Trad Desolation Wild… > Eagle Creek Canyon > Eagle Lake Cliff
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 40 ● Quest for Glory Trad Desolation Wild… > Eagle Creek Canyon > Eagle Lake Cliff
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 32 ● Space Walk Trad Desolation Wild… > Eagle Creek Canyon > Eagle Lake Cliff
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 20 ● Huntin' Gator Sport Desolation Wild… > Eagle Creek Canyon > Mayhem Cove
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 7 ● Tree Beard Sport Cascade Cliff