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Palisade Head is maintained in its natural state, and one can walk up to the edge of sheer cliffs with the lake directly below. In April 2010, a forty-eight-year-old woman fell from the top of
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extending from what is now eastern Lake
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with many routes up the lakeshore cliffs. The majority of the rock climbing routes range from 5.8 to 5.12 on the
Yosemite Decimal System grading scale, with a few routes in the 5.13 range. Most of the climbing routes require traditional climbing gear to protect the climber.
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