|
The Vitals
|
 |
Fantastic
granite Uncrowded. Lots of options
|
 |
Short season. High clearance vehicle
recommended.
|
Locals Tips
Summer turns and climbing from the
same parking area
Dogs?
Yes
Links
No other info available.
The Walls and
Routes
Boneyard Cliffs
Elephant Toes
Green Wall
White Dike Wall
Storm Wall
Gold Wall
Orange Roof Wall
Flowers Wall
South Corridor
Heaven's Gate
|
|
Elephant Graveyard
Elephant Graveyard is a group
of walls located near Elephant Back along the PCT near Carson Pass. The
walls range in general from 60' to 170'. Some are 20 minutes from the
parking area and some approaches are over an hour. The granite is
outstanding and the scenery is hard to beat. The climbs are almost all
5.10 and up with a handful of 5.9s. The approach from South
Lake Tahoe (drive time to the Forest service road, then rough
road, then hike) keeps most people away and the area could handle a
fair amount of people anyway. The area receives a LOT of snow so
climbing may not become available until mid July some years. Other
years it is ready in early to mid June, although the approach can be
wet and there can be snow at the base of some climbs, which may also be
wet. There may be a guide available from Will Cottrell by emailing
whcmd@tahoebone.com.
Elephant Graveyard Pictures
  
   
   
 
Directions
- From Meyers head south
on 89 turn right at Pickett's junction (88) like you're going to
Kirkwood. Turn left at Red Lake and follow Forestdale Divide Road (high
clearance vehicle a big plus). Park at the patch (summer skiing area)
and find the trail which leaves from the last group of trees before
things get alpine and the road heads around a bend to the left. Follow
the trail until it meets the PCT, then take a left for most of the
climbing (a right for the Boneyard). There will be a climbers trail
leaving the PCT after a couple hundred yards which will take you to
most areas.
|
