Lover's Leap (Tahoe, CA)
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- For other locations, see Lover's LeapLover's LeapLovers' Leap , is a toponym given to a number of locations of varying height, usually isolated, with the risk of a fatal fall and the possibility of a deliberate jump...
Lover's Leap is a vertical granite
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
cliff band which runs for about 2000 feet with heights between 250–600 feet located in the Eldorado National Forest
Eldorado National Forest
Eldorado National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in the central Sierra Nevada mountain range, in eastern Eldorado National Forest is a [[U.S. National Forest]] located in the central [[Sierra Nevada |Sierra Nevada]] [[mountain range]], in eastern Eldorado National Forest is a [[U.S...
(38.8015°N 120.1330°W). This cliffs face towards the northwest and lie just south of Route 50
U.S. Route 50 in California
In the U.S. state of California, U.S. Route 50 runs east from I-80 in West Sacramento to the Nevada state line in South Lake Tahoe. Portions within Sacramento are known as the Capital City Freeway and El Dorado Freeway...
, between Tahoe
Tahoe
Tahoe, or Lake Tahoe, is a large freshwater lake on the California–Nevada border.Tahoe may also refer to:* Tahoe, California* Chevrolet Tahoe, a sport utility vehicle...
to Sacramento
Sacramento
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. The closest major urban center is the Tahoe area about 10 miles to the northeast. The cliff is at the northern terminus of a sloping ridge that runs southwest for six miles to the peak of "Little Round Top". The Forest Service
United States Forest Service
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operates the nearby Lover's Leap Campground and there is also the historic Strawberry Lodge..
Common to most Lover's Leap
Lover's Leap
Lovers' Leap , is a toponym given to a number of locations of varying height, usually isolated, with the risk of a fatal fall and the possibility of a deliberate jump...
s there is a local legend says that two lovers from different Indian tribes that were at war with each other leapt to their deaths from the summit, rather than live without each other.
Climbing
Lover's Leap is a well known climbing area with about 150 established routes. It is best known for its traditionalTraditional climbing
Traditional climbing, or trad climbing, is a style of rock climbing in which a climber or group of climbers places all gear required to protect against falls , and removes it when a passage is complete...
multi-pitch routes but the area also includes some bouldering
Bouldering
Bouldering is a style of rock climbing undertaken without a rope and normally limited to very short climbs over a crash pad so that a fall will not result in serious injury. It is typically practiced on large natural boulders or artificial boulders in gyms and outdoor urban areas...
. It most prominent climbs include Traveler Buttress
Traveler Buttress (Lover's Leap)
The Traveler Buttress is a technical rock climbing on Lover's Leap route near Tahoe, CA and is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.- External links :****...
featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
Fifty Classic Climbs of North America
Fifty Classic Climbs Of North America is a climbing guidebook and history written by Steve Roper and Allen Steck. It is considered a definitive piece of climbing literature, known to many climbers as simply "The Book", and has served as an inspiration for more recent climbing books, such as Mark...
and Bear's Reach
Bear's Reach (Lover's Leap)
The Bear's Reach is a technical rock climbing route on Lover's Leap near Lake Tahoe, CA. Considered a classic for its grade, it includes both face and crack climbing. The route is named for the crux of the second pitch, a long reach between two large holds. The route is best known in popular...
known for a viral video in which Dan Osman
Dan Osman
Daniel Eugene Osman was an American extreme sport practitioner, known for the dangerous sports of "free-soloing" ; and "rope jumping" , for which his record was over 1000 feet/300 meters...
speed climbs
Speed climbing
Speed Climbing is climbing in which speed is the ultimate goal. Speed Climbing is done on rocks, walls and poles...
the route.
Other popular routes at Lover's Leap include: