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Recommendations for easy/moderate multi-pitch for May near Sacramento?

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EugeneK · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 95

I'll be near Sacramento in May and looking for some easy to moderate multi-pitch climbing for a few days over Memorial Day weekend. Where should I go besides Yosemite? Is Lake Tahoe the place to be or are there other worthy destinations?

Thanks

ASid · · SF, CA · Joined May 2013 · Points: 15

You'll be closer to Tahoe than you'll be to Yosemite.

Check out Lover's Leap. There's enough moderate multipitch to last you an entire weekend (and more).

jg fox · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2015 · Points: 5

I would grab a copy of Supertopo's South Lake Tahoe guidebook and take a look.  The Leap is awesome but memorial day weekend may have some crowds, there are some places to look around for if you consult the guide book.

Ed Henicle · · Santa Rosa, CA · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 2,369

As mentioned above, the Leap is 1.5 hours from Sac and home to moderate classics like:

East Wall 5.6 https://www.mountainproject.com/v/east-wall/105987507

Bear Reach 5.7 https://www.mountainproject.com/v/bears-reach/105798294

Corrugation Corner 5.7 https://www.mountainproject.com/v/corrugation-corner/105872293

Haystack 5.8 https://www.mountainproject.com/v/haystack/105810596

In South Lake Tahoe area there is also Sugarloaf, Phantom Spires, Pie Shop, Eagle Lake area, etc. 

Sierra climbing/camping season is on it's way!

Danny Herrera · · Sebastopol · Joined Jul 2015 · Points: 567

Consumes river gorge

King Tut · · Citrus Heights · Joined Aug 2012 · Points: 430

Don't forget Calaveras Dome and routes like the Gemini Cracks (5.8).

1jkemp · · Sacramento · Joined May 2016 · Points: 5

River will probably (definitely) still be too high for you to cross at Cosumnes to get to Gutenberger wall, otherwise there is 400' of 5.7 over there

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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