Bowman Lake  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  5,500' Lat, Long:  39.4443, -120.656 Map Page Views:  2,967. Good page? (1 like)    Administrators:  Aron Quiter, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Kurt Swanson on Jan 13, 2012 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

View looking east from the top of the southern dam...

Description 

Bowman Lake is a series of secluded crags beneath the Bowman Lake Dam where a number of easy to difficult sport climbs have been developed in recent years, with great deal of sport climbing development opportunity here. The rock is heavily textured granite, with excellent friction, and ranges from slab to overhanging roofs with permadraws.

Free camping can be had here, and the only traffic the road gets is National Forest staff, ATV enthusiasts, and climbers. There is excellent swimming in the lake by climbing above Larry Land onto the damn and crossing over the spillway.

Getting There 

The approach varies depending upon the vehicle used to enter on the National Forest, but a rental car can usually make it within a few miles of the approach trailheads. A good SUV can take you all the way. Take Bowman Lake Road off of Highway 20, usually approached via I80. See the GPS location for the precise location of the area to park in (park alongside the road near the bridge).

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Josh Horniak on the first ascent of Larry Land .11...	Mike Carville on the Porn Star .12b. Larry Land, B...	Sanam on Rock n Rolla .9. Candy Land, Bowman Valle...
Josh on Sub Text .12a.	Simeon and Mike on Predator 11d. The Cove. Bowman ...	Hansi Standtheiner on the third ascent of Thrillbi...
Larry Land. Bowman Lake, CA.	Bowman Valley from Windy Point.	Bowman Lake Valley, CA.