Climbing Area Information

Washington Climbers Coalition P.O. Box 77315, Seattle, Washington 98177

Climbing Area Information
Access issues, ownership and management information, current status, and climbing description.

West Slope

	Bellingham Bouldering and crag climbing in the foothills and along the shore of Puget Sound. Easy to moderate approaches. All grades of difficulty; mostly bouldering and sport climbing.		Mt. Erie Diorite crags, 40 feet to three pitches. Easy to moderate approaches. Easy fifth class to 5.12. Mostly face.
	Newhalem Gneiss in the Skagit River gorge. Easy approach. Sport climbing, 5.9 to 5.13. Face.		Darrington Granite domes on the west slope of the Cascades. Moderate to medium approaches, some brush or scrambling. 5.6 to 5.12. Face/slab.
	Static Point Granite dome on the west slope of the Cascades. Medium length approach; scenic. 5.8 to 5.11; mostly 5.10. Slab.		Gold Bar Granite boulders and largely unexplored crags. V0 to V11; and (?) 5.9 to (?) 5.11. Boulders/Crack/Face.
	Index Granite walls on the west slope of the Cascades. Easy to moderate approaches. Excellent steep cracks. 5.5 to 5.13. Slab/face/crack.		Snoqualmie Valley Metamorphosed volcanic rock (and some granite) on the west slope of the Cascades. Moderate to medium approaches. 5.5 to 5.14. Face/slab (few crack climbs).
	Beacon Rock Basalt tower in the Columbia Gorge. Short approaches. 5.6 to 5.12. Crack/Face.

East Slope

	Washington Pass Granite spires near the crest of the Cascades. Moderate to medium approaches. Spectacular views. 5.5 to 5.12. Slab/face/crack.		Mazama Metamorphic rock on the dry east slope. Easy to moderate approaches. Sport climbing. 5.5 to 5.12. Slab/face.
	Leavenworth Granite crags in scenic mountain canyons. Easy to moderate or even strenuous approaches. Easy 5th class to 5.13. Face/slab/crack.		Peshastin Pinnacles Sandstone pinnacles in east slope apple country. Short to moderate approaches. Unique climbing, tending toward runout slabs. Easy 5th class to 5.11. Slab/face/crack.
	Tieton Andesite crags in dry canyons and mountain valleys on the east slope. Moderate approaches. Sport and traditional climbing. 5.3 to 5.12. Face/crack.

Inland

	Marcus and China Bend Steep, hard climbing in northeastern Washington. Short approaches. Mostly 5.11 to 5.13, with 5.14 projects. Sport.		Metaline Falls Northeastern Washington limestone. Easy approaches. Sport climbing, 5.10 to 5.13+.
	Banks Lake Granite bouldering and domes from 40 feet to 4 pitches. Easy to moderate approaches (with some boat access). 5.7 to 5.12. Face/slab/crack.		Spokane A variety of crags in and around Spokane: Minnehaha, Dishman, McLellan, Deep Creek, and Tum Tum. 5.6 to 5.13+. Face/slab.
	Vantage Basalt crags in a desert environment. Easy to moderate approaches. 5.5 to 5.12. Face/crack.		Your crag here Help us keep this page updated and complete! Send new profiles and updates to Info@washingtonclimbers.org.

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