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Recreation and Adventure - Climbing
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Freel Peak
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Location: Near South Lake Tahoe. A Tahoe-Seven Summit.
Summit: 10, 881 ft. Eldorado National Forest. Highest point of the Lake Tahoe area. Best time of year: July to October. Moderate to strenuous. Open and shaded country. Home to some of the Lake Tahoe Basin’s only above the tree line, alpine flora.
For more information on this and other Sierra Front climbing locations, click the name below to go to their web site. You will return here when you have finished visiting.
Sierra Climbers
Tahoe Adventure Company
The American Alpine Club
Gear Shops:
Alpinglow Sports – Tahoe City (530) 583-6917
Alpine Skills Intl. – Truckee (530) 426-9108
Back Country – Tahoe City (530) 581-5861
Granite Chief – Truckee (530) 587-2809
Highball Rock Resoles – Truckee (530) 550-8705
Pacific Motion – Lake Forest, CA (949) 461-9603
Solid Rock Gym – Lake Forest, CA (949) 588-6200
Sporting Rage – Carson City, NV (775) 885-7773
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Genoa Peak
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Location: Between Kingsbury Grade and Spooner Summit. A Tahoe-Seven Summit.
Summit: 9,150 ft. Accessible by off-road vehicle. The original Carson Emigrant Ridge Road replaced by Hwy. 50. Access to Tahoe Rim Trail at Spooner Summit.
For more information on this and other Sierra Front climbing locations, click the name below to go to their web site. You will return here when you have finished visiting.
Sierra Climbers
Tahoe Adventure Company
The American Alpine Club
Gear Shops:
Alpinglow Sports – Tahoe City (530) 583-6917
Alpine Skills Intl. – Truckee (530) 426-9108
Back Country – Tahoe City (530) 581-5861
Granite Chief – Truckee (530) 587-2809
Highball Rock Resoles – Truckee (530) 550-8705
Pacific Motion – Lake Forest, CA (949) 461-9603
Solid Rock Gym – Lake Forest, CA (949) 588-6200
Sporting Rage – Carson City, NV (775) 885-7773
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Jake's Peak
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Location: North side of Emerald Bay on Hwy. 89 at Lake Tahoe. A Tahoe-Seven Summit.
Summit: 9,187 ft. Not heavily trafficked. Not accessible by maintained trail.
For more information on this and other Sierra Front climbing locations, click the name below to go to their web site. You will return here when you have finished visiting.
Sierra Climbers
Tahoe Adventure Company
The American Alpine Club
Gear Shops:
Alpinglow Sports – Tahoe City (530) 583-6917
Alpine Skills Intl. – Truckee (530) 426-9108
Back Country – Tahoe City (530) 581-5861
Granite Chief – Truckee (530) 587-2809
Highball Rock Resoles – Truckee (530) 550-8705
Pacific Motion – Lake Forest, CA (949) 461-9603
Solid Rock Gym – Lake Forest, CA (949) 588-6200
Sporting Rage – Carson City, NV (775) 885-7773
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Jobs Peak
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Location: South Lake Tahoe, CA.
Summit: 10,673 ft. Best time of year: July through September. Toiyabe National Forest. Can be combined with ascents of nearby Freel Peak and Jobs Sister. Secluded. Strenuous.
For more information on this and other Sierra Front climbing locations, click the name below to go to their web site. You will return here when you have finished visiting.
Sierra Climbers
Tahoe Adventure Company
The American Alpine Club
Gear Shops:
Alpinglow Sports – Tahoe City (530) 583-6917
Alpine Skills Intl. – Truckee (530) 426-9108
Back Country – Tahoe City (530) 581-5861
Granite Chief – Truckee (530) 587-2809
Highball Rock Resoles – Truckee (530) 550-8705
Pacific Motion – Lake Forest, CA (949) 461-9603
Solid Rock Gym – Lake Forest, CA (949) 588-6200
Sporting Rage – Carson City, NV (775) 885-7773
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Jobs Sister
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Location: South Lake Tahoe, CA.
Summit: 10,823 ft. Strenuous. Best time of year: July to October. Eldorado National Forest. Second-highest peak in the Tahoe area. Scenic crest at 10,500 ft. Can be combined with ascents of nearby Freel Peak and Jobs Peak. Strenuous.
For more information on this and other Sierra Front climbing locations, click the name below to go to their web site. You will return here when you have finished visiting.
Sierra Climbers
Tahoe Adventure Company
The American Alpine Club
Gear Shops:
Alpinglow Sports – Tahoe City (530) 583-6917
Alpine Skills Intl. – Truckee (530) 426-9108
Back Country – Tahoe City (530) 581-5861
Granite Chief – Truckee (530) 587-2809
Highball Rock Resoles – Truckee (530) 550-8705
Pacific Motion – Lake Forest, CA (949) 461-9603
Solid Rock Gym – Lake Forest, CA (949) 588-6200
Sporting Rage – Carson City, NV (775) 885-7773
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Mount Rose
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Location: Lake Tahoe’s northeast corner in Mount Rose Wilderness area off Hwy. 431. A Tahoe-Seven Summit.
Summit: 10, 778 ft. Trailhead is at 8,900 ft. Six-mile hike to the summit, half of trail on Tahoe Rim Trail. Strenuous.
For more information on this and other Sierra Front climbing locations, click the name below to go to their web site. You will return here when you have finished visiting.
Sierra Climbers
Tahoe Adventure Company
The American Alpine Club
Gear Shops:
Alpinglow Sports – Tahoe City (530) 583-6917
Alpine Skills Intl. – Truckee (530) 426-9108
Back Country – Tahoe City (530) 581-5861
Granite Chief – Truckee (530) 587-2809
Highball Rock Resoles – Truckee (530) 550-8705
Pacific Motion – Lake Forest, CA (949) 461-9603
Solid Rock Gym – Lake Forest, CA (949) 588-6200
Sporting Rage – Carson City, NV (775) 885-7773
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Mount Tallac
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Location: Within Desolation Wilderness. Mount Tallac Trailhead Hwy. 89. A Tahoe-Seven Summit.
Summit: 9,735 ft. Highest point close to Lake Tahoe. Eldorado National Forest. Variety of terrain. An athletic workout. Strenuous. Most heavily visited peak in summer months.
For more information on this and other Sierra Front climbing locations, click the name below to go to their web site. You will return here when you have finished visiting.
Sierra Climbers
Tahoe Adventure Company
The American Alpine Club
Gear Shops:
Alpinglow Sports – Tahoe City (530) 583-6917
Alpine Skills Intl. – Truckee (530) 426-9108
Back Country – Tahoe City (530) 581-5861
Granite Chief – Truckee (530) 587-2809
Highball Rock Resoles – Truckee (530) 550-8705
Pacific Motion – Lake Forest, CA (949) 461-9603
Solid Rock Gym – Lake Forest, CA (949) 588-6200
Sporting Rage – Carson City, NV (775) 885-7773
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Pyramid Peak
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Location: Desolation Wilderness. A Tahoe-Seven Summit.
Summit: 9,983 ft. Highest of Desolation Wilderness summits. A water taxi from Echo Lakes accommodates hikers and dogs. Arduous.
For more information on this and other Sierra Front climbing locations, click the name below to go to their web site. You will return here when you have finished visiting.
Sierra Climbers
Tahoe Adventure Company
The American Alpine Club
Gear Shops:
Alpinglow Sports – Tahoe City (530) 583-6917
Alpine Skills Intl. – Truckee (530) 426-9108
Back Country – Tahoe City (530) 581-5861
Granite Chief – Truckee (530) 587-2809
Highball Rock Resoles – Truckee (530) 550-8705
Pacific Motion – Lake Forest, CA (949) 461-9603
Solid Rock Gym – Lake Forest, CA (949) 588-6200
Sporting Rage – Carson City, NV (775) 885-7773
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Sierra Buttes
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Location: Near Sierra City.
Summit: 8,591 ft. Best time of year: July through September. Tahoe National Forest. There is a fire lookout tower on the summit. Towers and cliffs. Skill level: easy to moderate.
For more information on this and other Sierra Front climbing locations, click the name below to go to their web site. You will return here when you have finished visiting.
Sierra Climbers
Tahoe Adventure Company
The American Alpine Club
Gear Shops:
Alpinglow Sports – Tahoe City (530) 583-6917
Alpine Skills Intl. – Truckee (530) 426-9108
Back Country – Tahoe City (530) 581-5861
Granite Chief – Truckee (530) 587-2809
Highball Rock Resoles – Truckee (530) 550-8705
Pacific Motion – Lake Forest, CA (949) 461-9603
Solid Rock Gym – Lake Forest, CA (949) 588-6200
Sporting Rage – Carson City, NV (775) 885-7773
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Twin Peaks
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Location: Barker Pass, above Blackwood Canyon and between Ward Creek Canyon and Blackwood Canyon. A Tahoe-Seven Summit.
Summit: 8,878 ft. Hiker-equestrian trail bridge across Ward Creek. Accessible to hikers, bikers, and skiers. Trail meets Tahoe Rim Trail.
For more information on this and other Sierra Front climbing locations, click the name below to go to their web site. You will return here when you have finished visiting.
Sierra Climbers
Tahoe Adventure Company
The American Alpine Club
Gear Shops:
Alpinglow Sports – Tahoe City (530) 583-6917
Alpine Skills Intl. – Truckee (530) 426-9108
Back Country – Tahoe City (530) 581-5861
Granite Chief – Truckee (530) 587-2809
Highball Rock Resoles – Truckee (530) 550-8705
Pacific Motion – Lake Forest, CA (949) 461-9603
Solid Rock Gym – Lake Forest, CA (949) 588-6200
Sporting Rage – Carson City, NV (775) 885-7773
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