CRAGS

05/27/2026

Lover’s Leap Campground is open for the season. We have a new host - say hi & play nice. 

Day use $10 & overnight camping $36 stay same as last year. Costs have remained stable for several years despite confusion around which passes provide discounts - we will clarify ASAP. Water & bathrooms are open.

Please be bear aware - last year bad food storage led to a bear being caught & euthanized. We’d all like to avoid that - there are bear boxes, please use them. We replaced the carabiner on the dumpster twice last season because it got stolen - please don’t do that. 

Please be fire conscious - it’s shaping up to be a bad fire year. Consider skipping your campfire esp if windy, keep fires in metal rings & dead them out completely. Every year locals put out multiple camp fires that are left burning. Everyone is worried about this fire season.

Over the past three months & CRAGS have donated time + money to clean & restock the bathrooms. 

Over the last 3 years we have negotiated with Royal Elk & EldoNF to have the bathrooms remain unlocked over-winter which has reduced the amount of literal shxt we find out at the crag. I carried a full wag bag out from the East Wall last week left behind by someone… Open bathrooms have only been possible because of the relationships we’ve built with the FS personnel who are often on our side - recreationalists - and not the side of ‘the man’ or rising costs - they’re understaffed, underfunded & under-resourced. 

I have been asked by a number of locals in South Lake & Strawberry to remind everyone that there is NO CAMPING including on the SLIPPERY FORD road - which is signed.

There is also no camping on Strawberry Lane. There is free dispersed camping on FS land.

Falcon closures remain in effect for the Central Wall. Birds are nesting just right of the first pitch belay of Eagle Buttress. Lover’s Chimney & Bookmark are outside of the closure and are open.

Burger Night runs every Saturday. 6-9pm. $5 burgers.

Save the date —> Lover’s Fest Annual Party returns Saturday Aug 1st! 

CRAGS launching trailwork signups this week! Stay on established trails only!

04/11/2026

We’re hanging out The Boulder Field today for USA Climbing divisionals

It’s rainy so even though we’d rather be climbing rocks it’s fun to see the powerhouse climbers of the next generation pulling down for a spot at nationals.

Big thanks to The Boulder Field for their ongoing donations and support to help local access and stewardship work. We can’t do it without community partners and support. Carlo Traversi The Boulder Field and team have been consistent supporters - huge thanks!

If you climb outside then it’s imperative that you join the Access Fund - get a joint membership with your local climbing organization like us CRAGS or our partners in Tahoe Tahoe Climbing Coalition (TCC) or the Bay Bay Area Climbers Coalition

We need your dollars locally as much as the AF needs your support nationally so don’t be afraid to hit the links in bio and drop a tip in our jar. It’s tax deductible so that makes it cool.

When you’re out at the crag remember that your small impact isn’t so small anymore now that there are 10million active climbers in the US. Let us know if you see an issue. Keep an eye out for closures and take care of the local communities where we recreate.

Keep an eye out as we start rolling out our spring summer and fall schedule.

We have trail days and other events coming up and we will need your help!

See you all at the gym or on the rock…

04/05/2026

FALCON CLOSURE
Attention Climbers!

Please respect nesting falcons!

*Peregrine Falcons are nesting right of Eagle Buttress*

PLEASE AVOID ALL routes on the Central Wall formation from
Rated X to the Hourglass inclusive.

 Climbing closure includes all Rated X, all Eagle Buttress and all Hourglass routes.

 Falcons will protect their nests. Please respect closures; keep your distance. Do NOT fly drones.

 Be aware and avoid any routes where falcons are aggressive in defending their nests.

 Thank you for helping to protect Peregrine Falcons and climbing access at Lover’s Leap.

Falcon monitoring is a joint effort between Eldorado NF, and

Please report issues to [email protected]

This closure is smaller and more specific for the past few years because we’ve taken an active role in monitoring and reporting using behavioral ecology as basis for the closures - rather than larger longer blanket closures of the past. Help us keep it smaller and reopening sooner by following best practices and avoiding the closure area.

Thanks everyone. Happy early climbing season.

09/14/2025

We have our Friend Kat Heart with some great music.
Season Ender!! See you tomorrow!

09/14/2025

Hey, full time students! Mark your calendars for the 2nd Friday of each month of the academic year and join us between 5-9pm for our College Nights. Full time students can come boulder, hang out, and enjoy any of our other fun offerings for only $20 day passes. Where are our college students at?

*To redeem, you must show transcript proof of full-time student status: Undergrad: 12 credits, Grad: 9 credits. School IDs or schedules not accepted.

07/30/2025

Our big summer project at the Leap. This takes a lot of work so thanks to everyone for supporting CRAGS and all of our partners.

07/18/2025

HUGE thanks to all of the sponsors for Lover’s Fest. Too many to tag in one post really. This hyper local mini fest is our way of stitching together the various communities of climbers and other trail users with other parts of the actual resident and seasonal local community. One part trailwork and stewardship plus one part fundraiser equals two parts kick ass BBQ and party!

Over 200 people ate great food and drank good beer and other drinks thanks to and

More photos and thank you notes to come!

This is one part of an ongoing multi year project led by with support from and

Over 125 volunteer days have already happened this summer - sponsored by and the local community of Strawbillies and berries.

One more scheduled trail day on Sunday 7/20 with - be there for more fun and games. Games means lifting heavy rocks. Fun means dirt and dust.

Thanks to all of the folks who came out to support us. We will have final numbers soon but we ate ALL of the food, gave out $1000s in prizes and raised a little bit of money too!!! That money goes directly back into the places you love to recreate in and around Lover’s Leap!

Thanks again everyone, !!!

07/17/2025

Thanks to everyone who has come out to volunteer so far - we’ve had over 125 volunteer days!!!

AND thanks to everyone who came out to party with us this past Saturday - we had 200 people at to eat drink and be happy! More on that tomorrow!

We’ve got one more trail day coming up Sunday 7/20 with the !

After that we’re taking a week or two off but stay tuned we’ll be back with bi-monthly trail days at the Leap and Spires later this summer and the Loaf, Auburn, Cosumnes and beyond later in the Fall and Winter.

So - one more time - Join and the for one more volunteer day this season:

Sunday, July 20 with Women’s Lead Club (and too)!

This work is supported in part by a grant from the Legacy Trails Grant and the . Thanks!

Sign up at link in bio!

Meet 9am at Strawberry Station General Store on Highway 50

Please bring closed toe shoes, work clothes, food and water!

Gloves and safety glasses are available – BYO if you have them!

Trailwork can be heavy duty! BUT light duty jobs available too.

Minors must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian.

Please leave ALL dogs at home.

All volunteers must sign CRAGS + AF waivers + Forest Service waivers!!!

Thanks everyone! See you Sunday!

07/16/2025

Check out some coverage of our ongoing work at Lover's Leap!

Fifty Volunteers, One Shared Passion, and a Trail Worth Saving By Charlie Pankey | Sierra Rec Magazine, July 2025 Conservation Issue This past weekend,