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Elevation: 7,038 ft 2,145 m
GPS: 39.10067, -119.91114
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Shared By: Gill on Apr 5, 2010
Admins: Lurk Er, Justin Johnsen

Description Suggest change

Spooner Crag and nearby boulders are hidden in the trees above the junction of NV 28 and US 50 on the east shore of Tahoe. 

Getting There Suggest change

Pull into the parking lot at the junction of NV 28 and US 50 a few miles west of Spooner Summit. It is on the west side of highway 28, a hundred yards down from the junction. The parking lot is long. Park anywhere.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Spooner Crag

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 31
Maxwell's Hammer
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 35
Night Cap
Sport 2 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 26
Thinking About It
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 16
Unknown 5.10-
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 28
Forget About It
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 16
The Monkey Swing
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 39
Pocket Pool
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 36
Jello Wars
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
Hangar 18
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 12
Nightcrawler
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 9
Fire and Ice
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Maxwell's Hammer Main Rock
 31
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Night Cap Main Rock
 35
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 2 pitches
Thinking About It Main Rock
 26
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Unknown 5.10- Main Rock
 16
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Forget About It Main Rock
 28
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
The Monkey Swing Main Rock
 16
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Pocket Pool Main Rock
 39
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Jello Wars Main Rock
 36
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Hangar 18 Main Rock
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Nightcrawler Main Rock
 12
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Fire and Ice Main Rock
 9
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
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