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Cave Rock Management Direction
Cave Rock Management Plan Implementation
Cave Rock Climbing Closure Becomes Permanent
Site to be Managed for Historical and Archeological Significance
South Lake Tahoe, CA. --Forest Supervisor Terri Marceron of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit signed Forest Order 19-08-01 on February 26, 2008, which will enforce a permanent climbing closure and move the Cave Rock Management Plan forward, which will manage the site for it's historical and archeological significance 
Follow the link provided below to view the Forest Order:
- Cave Rock Closure Forest Order No. 19-08-01
(PDF 681 KB) - Cave Rock Closure Forest Order No. 19-12-06
(PDF 311 KB)
Record of Decision for the Cave Rock Management Direction Final Environmental Impact Statement
The Forest Service has prepared this Record of Decision for the Cave Rock Management Direction Final Environmental Impact Statement. The decision will provide for maximum protection of the historic and heritage resources inherent at Cave Rock, end rock climbing and other incompatible uses, while maintaining compatible public access and uses at the location.
- Download the Cave Rock Record of Decision
(PDF 139 KB)
Related Links
- Cave Rock Closure; Forest Order Number 19-05-01 - February 16, 2005
- (PDF 211 KB)
- Cave Rock Final Environmental Impact Statement - Oct. 2002
(PDF 4,376 KB)
News Releases
- Cave Rock closure becomes permanent - February 27, 2008
- Judge rules Forest Service Cave Rock Management Plan can proceed - January 31, 2005
- Cave Rock Decision announced - July 10, 2003
- Forest Service extends comment period for Cave Rock Management EIS - December 19, 2002
- Forest Service releases Cave Rock Environmental Impact Statement - November 15, 2002