Angora Lakes cliffs
UnverifiedBeginner (0-30 ft)Intermediate (31-60 ft)38.86400, -120.06670
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A granite bowl above Fallen Leaf Lake in South Lake Tahoe with a beach, a rental cabin resort, and cliffs across the water from 15 feet up to a 60-foot face that has been jumped for generations. The Tahoe cliff spot.
Jumps at this location
Low rocks across from the beach
15 ft
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Mid ledge
40 ft
Intermediate (31-60 ft)
Big face
60 ft
Intermediate (31-60 ft)
Warnings
Two deaths from the 50-foot range in the 1990s and injuries most summers. The big face is expert only; cold-shock in the landing is real.
Access
Angora Ridge Road off Fallen Leaf Lake Road to the trailhead lot (USFS fee), then an easy 1-mile walk up to Upper Angora Lake. Lemonade and paddleboards at the resort.
Best conditions
July and August. It sits at 7,400 feet and stays cold.