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Atlas ObscuraJul 20, 2026

Cave Rock in Glenbrook, Nevada

Cave Rock, which sits on the southeastern side of Lake Tahoe, is a 360-foot-high and 800-foot-wide geological marvel that archaeologists say was formed by a five-million-year-old volcano vent. Thousands of years later, the Washoe Tribe would occupy the area that surrounds Lake Tahoe, and would take possession of and take pride in the rock. They named it De Ek Wadapush , which gives the notion o…

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  • Cave RockSightGeological marvel formed by volcano vent.
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