PRINT: Rock Climb Three Finger Salute, Lake Tahoe

Three Finger Salute

5.7, Sport, TR, 40 ft (12 m),

Avg: 1.5 from 120 votes
FA: Aaron Rough
California > Lake Tahoe > I-80 Corridor > Auburn & Grass… > Auburn SRA > Cave Valley (ak… > Scale Wall

Access Issue: The State Rec Area closes at dusk - most parking areas are self-paid Details

Most of Auburn SRA is open from 7 am to sunset. Leave early enough to be off the trails before dusk. Most parking requires self registration fees in cash envelopes (or annual state park passes), and is enthusiastically enforced. Check the Auburn State Recreation Area website at parks.ca.gov/?page_id=502 for current information. Note that the park's policy is that technical roped climbing is only permitted in the Cave Valley/Quarry area - outside the fenced private quarry at the back. Unroped climbing - aka bouldering or DWS - is allowed everywhere with a safe landing.

Description

Easy route with large cracks and rock outcroppings for holds. BEWARE: there is a large flake about 2/3 of the way up that is cracked on the left side from the top of the flake to the bottom of the flake. It seems like several hundred pounds of rock is ready to fall at any time. Avoid using this flake.

Protection

4 bolts to anchors with rap chains.

Top rope could be set from anchors by walking around to the top (very easy 1 min hike).

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Proper hooks installed courtesy of ASCA. Left hanger/bolt removed and new 1/2 inch stainless bolt/hanger installed (old hole patched). Chains I added 4 years ago removed.

Auburn Quarry

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Brian Snider
NorCal

Sling the horn to to the right of the missing hanger.

Oct 28, 2014

Salamanizer Ski
Off the Grid…

Whats the deal with this hanger? Did it fall out due to crap rock around it or did someone remove it for some reason, or was the nut just loose until it fell off or a noob removed it for whatever reason?

I have a ton of bolts and can replace it or give them to someone who frequents the area more than I do so they can replace it. Anyone know if the rock is in good shape and can support a sleeve bolt or would a glue-in be a better option. I have both. Jan 11, 2015

Eric L
Roseville, CA

OK, chains added to the top of the route and a hanger added to the 4th bolt as you exit over the top left. The bottom bolt is slightly larger than my 3/8 nut so I couldn't add a bottom (first) hanger. The bolt is loose enough to spin with enough torque but doesn't pull out. Should be fixable with the right (metric?) nut. 1/25/2015. Jan 25, 2015

Eric L
Roseville, CA

Added first hanger. For the record, it's a 10mm bolt/nut.

Mar 7, 2015

Eric Groom

Thank you to whoever added a bolt/hangar above the anchor, not sure how long it’s been there. Was doing some tope rope solo and it made setting the anchor significantly less sketchy. Perfect distance to transition to the anchor for rappel too. May 21, 2022