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Gas and Electric Crag

California > Lake Tahoe > I-80 Corridor > Bowman/Emeralds > Bowman Valley

Description

Moderate sport climbing. These routes were put up sometime around 2005 by Stuart Emerson. Kind of a forgotten crag.

Getting There

Park in the big gravel area across the road from the Cove. Follow the power-line cut toward the south. When the road cuts right toward the river cut left and cross a small ravine. After a while you'll see the cliff with some debris at the base.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 9
● Methane
Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 4
● The Tire Iron Affair
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 13
● Fossil Fuel
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 10
● High Voltage
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 1
● Shafted
TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
● Natural Gas
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Methane
 9
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● The Tire Iron Affair
 4
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Fossil Fuel
 13
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● High Voltage
 10
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Shafted
 1
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR
● Natural Gas
 3
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport

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Matt climbing out of the blast hole on High Voltage
[Hide Photo] Matt climbing out of the blast hole on High Voltage

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Matt Franklin
Sacramento, CA
[Hide Comment] For a true adventure, at the end of a long day hike out straight up the canyon through stick land to the main road. Apr 27, 2016