North American Classic Climbs

Lover's Leap

Traveler Buttress

The best route at a very fine cragging area. Look up "sill" and "dike" in a basic geology textbook before climbing this, as they figure prominently in the ascent. There are vertical climbs at "The Leap" that go at 5.7 (e.g., the almost equally classic Corrugation Corner) because of the abundance of holds. Expect lots of company, since this is minutes from a major highway.

Type:

Lowland Rock (crag)

Seriousness:

Location:

Sierra Nevada Range, California, USA

References:

I1, G38

Rating:

II, 5.9

Route Descriptions & Maps:

See references

First Ascent:

First Free Ascent:

Lower section: S. Thompson, G. Webster, S. Roper, 1966.
R. Long, A. Steck, 1965.

Trip Reports:

Reyes, 5/01