Mayhem Cove features some of the best sport climbing in the Tahoe area, ranging in difficulty from 5.9 to low-end 5.13 on vertical to overhanging, heavily-featured granite. The access is easy (as long as you can find parking) and there are excellent views of Emerald Bay and Lake Tahoe.
Spring to fall is the best time to climb here, although you'll want to time your visit around whether you are chasing sun (colder seasons) or shade (summer). The right side faces east and goes into the shade around noon, while the left side has a more southeasterly aspect and goes into the shade around 2 PM.
Most routes are equipped with mussy hooks or other lower-off hardware, there are often perma-draws on harder routes (or harder sections of routes), and the climbs are generally well-bolted. True sport climbing!
Mayhem Cove can be seen from the parking lot several hundred yards distant by looking in the foreground to the northwest. Approach time: 10 minutes.
From the parking lot, instead of heading up the main path to Desolation Wilderness, go right into the pine trees (left of the bathroom). Head uphill on a faint trail then take a right on an old road. After about 50 yards, look for a trail on the left that goes uphill. Follow for a couple of minutes, then scramble through talus to the base of Mayhem Cove.
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Autore/i: Chris McNamara
Data: 2004
ISBN: 9780967239170
Autore/i: Kimbrough Moore, Shannon Joslin, Leo Popovic
Data: 2022
ISBN: 9798218007959
Autore/i: Toby Evans
Data: 2021
ISBN: 9781493045464
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