California · Rock climbing · Sequoia National Park

Tamarack Lake Area

Tamarack Lake Area in California has 6 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.6 – 5.10a
Alpine

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Tamarack Lake Area is a climbing area in California's Sequoia National Park, within the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area sits inside the park's wilderness boundaries. Six alpine routes make up the climbing here, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.10a. North Face is the easiest at 5.6, and Stonehenge is the hardest at 5.10a. Freeslider and North Arete are both 5.8. The Saber Ridge traverse, south to north, is 5.7. The Prism, a climbing area, lies about 0.4 miles away. Elizabeth Pass North and Hamilton Lakes are hikes within about 1.5 miles. Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park is roughly 8.8 miles off.

Routes (6)

Shield, The(1)

Stonehenge5.10a

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