Cave Rock

After Sand Harbor,
I left the shore of Lake Tahoe.

Hwy 28 cuts inland; then back to the lake.

I passed through a tunnel; almost missing the turn-off to Cave Rock State Park.



This tunnel was blasted through a huge chunk of basalt.


Don't be fooled by exposed volcanic rock, such as the basalt of Cave Rock.



Lake Tahoe was formed by normal faulting and is not a caldera.


Cave Rock was popular for rock climbing. Especially in winter, when other areas were covered in snow.


I was told climbing Cave Rock is no longer permitted. Something to do with Native American sacred beliefs.


These stop-offs on the Nevada side of Hwy 28 are mostly part of Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park.


These designations are interesting. Lake Tahoe is split between two states: Nevada & California.


And, among five counties: Placer, El Dorado, Douglas, Washoe, & Carson City.

Why does Carson City claim a slice of Lake Tahoe?

It's city limits have bizarre panhandle; stretching through the mountains and into the lake...