{"id":12231,"date":"2015-10-13T13:51:47","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T20:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/washingt770stg.wpengine.com\/?page_id=12231"},"modified":"2019-05-22T16:37:25","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T23:37:25","slug":"western-washington-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/climbingareas\/western-washington-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Western Washington<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Beacon Rock<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-dashed\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Basalt tower in the Columbia Gorge. Short approaches. 5.6 to 5.12. Crack\/Face.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-1 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-medium fusion-blog-pagination\"><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-pagination fusion-no-meta-info fusion-blog-rollover\" data-pages=\"1\"><article id=\"blog-1-post-12226\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-12226 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-beacon-rock category-climbing-areas category-western-washington\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/beacon2-320x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Beacon Rock\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/beacon2-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/beacon2-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 320px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 320\/202;\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/beacon-rock\/\">Beacon Rock<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/beacon-rock\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBeacon Rock\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/beacon-rock\/\" rel=\"tag\">Beacon Rock<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climbing areas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Washington<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/beacon-rock\/\" aria-label=\"Beacon Rock\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/beacon-rock\/\">Beacon Rock<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Beacon Rock is an 800-foot basalt monolith rising above the Columbia River at the west end of the Columbia River Gorge. It is the scene of what must be one of the first technical rock climbs in the Pacific Northwest. On August 24, 1901, Frank J. Smith and Charles Church of Portland, along with George Purser of White Salmon, climbed a route on the northwest face using iron spikes and [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Bellingham<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-dashed\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Besides being close to Squamish, Bellingham offers easy access to bouldering within minutes of town, and roped climbing not much farther away. Among Washington cities, it is second only to Spokane for easily accessible urban climbing. Bellingham bouldering has been surging recently.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-2 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-medium fusion-blog-pagination\"><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-pagination fusion-no-meta-info fusion-blog-rollover\" data-pages=\"1\"><article id=\"blog-2-post-15152\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-15152 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bellingham category-climbing-areas category-western-washington\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4028-320x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4028-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4028-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 320px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 320\/202;\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2019\/05\/22\/lost-ledge\/\">Lost Ledge<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2019\/05\/22\/lost-ledge\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLost Ledge\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/bellingham\/\" rel=\"tag\">Bellingham<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climbing areas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Washington<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2019\/05\/22\/lost-ledge\/\" aria-label=\"Lost Ledge\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2019\/05\/22\/lost-ledge\/\">Lost Ledge<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Access Fund and Washington Climbers Coalition (WCC) opened this unique new bouldering area near Bellingham, Washington in Sprin 2019. Located in Larrabee State Park, this cluster of sandstone boulders along the Chuckanut Mountain escarpment provides high-quality bouldering for climbers of all skill levels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Access Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The trailhead is located at the end of Cleater Road in Larrabee State Park. Click <u><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/Tx7zZVKjC8gpjWQf6\">here<\/a><\/u> for driving directions and display your Discover Pass in vehicles. Follow signs for the Rock Trail and hike 0.8 miles. Along the way, the cliff band will disappear and you will cross a footbridge. Do not take the first set [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-12316\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-12316 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bellingham category-climbing-areas category-western-washington\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12316 .fusion-post-slideshow {\n\t\t\t\tmax-width: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12316 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12316 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\tmax-height: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){\n\t\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12316 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12316 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\t\twidth :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t\theight :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"482\" data-src=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/batcaves.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Bat Caves\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 280\/482;\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/bat-caves\/\">Bat Caves<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/bat-caves\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBat Caves\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/bellingham\/\" rel=\"tag\">Bellingham<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climbing areas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Washington<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/bat-caves\/\" aria-label=\"Bat Caves\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/bat-caves\/\">Bat Caves<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Located south of Bellingham on the slopes of Blanchard Mountain, the Bat Caves have more than 30 sport (and a few trad) routes ranging from 5.4 to 5.12c. The area\u2019s name is a misnomer: there aren\u2019t any real caves, only holes in an impressive talus field below a series of cliffs. The cliffs, which include the Samish Wall and San Juan Wall, are up to 200 feet high. The metamorphic rock is sometimes brittle, with an emphasis on crimpy moves.<\/p>\n<p>The view alone is worth a visit to this spot: you look out to the San Juan Islands, over to the [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-12138\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-12138 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bellingham category-climbing-areas\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12138 .fusion-post-slideshow {\n\t\t\t\tmax-width: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12138 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12138 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\tmax-height: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){\n\t\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12138 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12138 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\t\twidth :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t\theight :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"401\" data-src=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/baker1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Baker Crags\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 267px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 267\/401;\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/12\/mt-baker-crags-bellingham\/\">Mt. Baker Crags<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/12\/mt-baker-crags-bellingham\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMt. Baker Crags\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/bellingham\/\" rel=\"tag\">Bellingham<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climbing areas<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/12\/mt-baker-crags-bellingham\/\" aria-label=\"Mt. Baker Crags\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/12\/mt-baker-crags-bellingham\/\">Mt. Baker Crags<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Located east of Glacier on Highway 542, the Mt. Baker crags probably offer the best roped climbing in the Bellingham area. Nearly all of the 30 or so routes are sport climbs on meta-volcanic rock that some compare to Exit 38. Unlike Exit 38, however, some of the climbing is on cobbles.<\/p>\n<p>The routes range from 5.8 to 5.12d on six walls or sub-walls: the Cobblestone Wall; Baker City Cliff; the Pump House; Big Daddy Wall; Pee Wee\u2019s Playhouse; and the Pimp Wall. Most routes are 70-feet or less in length, although there is at least one two-pitch route on the [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-12136\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-12136 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bellingham category-climbing-areas\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12136 .fusion-post-slideshow {\n\t\t\t\tmax-width: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12136 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12136 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\tmax-height: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){\n\t\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12136 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12136 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\t\twidth :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t\theight :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"373\" data-src=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sehome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Sehome Hill\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 280\/373;\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/12\/sehome-hill-bellingham\/\">Sehome Hill<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/12\/sehome-hill-bellingham\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSehome Hill\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/bellingham\/\" rel=\"tag\">Bellingham<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climbing areas<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/12\/sehome-hill-bellingham\/\" aria-label=\"Sehome Hill\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/12\/sehome-hill-bellingham\/\">Sehome Hill<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Rising above the Western Washington University campus, Sehome Hill offers a number of top rope routes and boulder problems on mostly good sandstone. It is an historic area, with a tradition of climbing dating back to the 1950s. Sehome Hill has been the starting point for many climbers, including Chuck Pratt, a Bellingham high schooler who went on to become a Yosemite legend.<\/p>\n<p>The main Sehome Hill area is a collection of boulders and small walls up to 35 feet high. The rock features occasional pockets and veins of pebbles. The toprope climbs range from 5.6 to hard 5.10, with boulder [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-12133\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-12133 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bellingham category-climbing-areas\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12133 .fusion-post-slideshow {\n\t\t\t\tmax-width: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12133 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12133 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\tmax-height: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){\n\t\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12133 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t\t#blog-2-post-12133 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\t\twidth :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t\theight :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"391\" data-src=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/larrabee.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Larrabee\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 280\/391;\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/12\/larabee-state-park-bellingham\/\">Larrabee State Park<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/12\/larabee-state-park-bellingham\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLarrabee State Park\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/bellingham\/\" rel=\"tag\">Bellingham<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climbing areas<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/12\/larabee-state-park-bellingham\/\" aria-label=\"Larrabee State Park\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/12\/larabee-state-park-bellingham\/\">Larrabee State Park<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Although Larrabee State Park has a few sandy lead routes, beachside bouldering is what it\u2019s all about. The rock is a soft Chuckanut sandstone that ranges from good to decomposed. At its best, it offers interesting climbing on edges, slopers, and wave-sculpted huecos. A gorgeous setting makes up for any shortcomings of the rock, and there are enough quality problems to make it worth repeat visits. It\u2019s a great place for a family trip to the beach with a little bouldering.<\/p>\n<p>There are two main access points to the beach. The first is at the main parking area at the north [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Darrington<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-dashed\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Shaded boulders, rock climbs one to twenty pitches, and alpine peaks near the town of Darrington; approaches may include brush or scrambling. 5.6 to 5.12; V0 to V6.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-3 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-medium fusion-blog-pagination\"><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-pagination fusion-no-meta-info fusion-blog-rollover\" data-pages=\"1\"><article id=\"blog-3-post-12194\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-12194 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climbing-areas category-darrington category-featured category-western-washington\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-3-post-12194 .fusion-post-slideshow {\n\t\t\t\tmax-width: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-3-post-12194 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t#blog-3-post-12194 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\tmax-height: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){\n\t\t\t\t#blog-3-post-12194 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t\t#blog-3-post-12194 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\t\twidth :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t\theight :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1360\" height=\"1876\" data-src=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Darr-Witch.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Darr-Witch-399x550.jpg 399w, https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Darr-Witch-742x1024.jpg 742w, https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Darr-Witch.jpg 1360w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1360px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1360\/1876;\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/darrington\/\">Darrington<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/darrington\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDarrington\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climbing areas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/darrington\/\" rel=\"tag\">Darrington<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/featured\/\" rel=\"tag\">Featured Areas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Washington<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/darrington\/\" aria-label=\"Darrington\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/darrington\/\">Darrington<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The area traditionally known as \u201cDarrington\u201d is a collection of granite domes in the Clear Creek Valley south of the North Cascades town known by the same name. Today, climbers enjoy boulders and cliffs spread throughout the surrounding area. Gorgeous peaks rise from the roadside and a vast wilderness awaits those looking for extended outings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The granite in Clear Creek and Squire Creek offers generally lower angle climbing on slabs and knobby faces but steep walls are found here too.  The D-Ton boulders in the Whitechuck River valley offer great climbing in the shade. High quality boulders and crag climbs up to seven pitches long are found in the North Fork of the Sauk River, below Spring Mountain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Current road status:<\/strong><br>\nAs of Summer 2018, the roads in Clear Creek, serving Exfoliation Dome, Three O\u2019clock Rock, and Green Giant Buttress (with the classic climb Dreamer) are open. The road up Squire Creek remains blocked by a washout about a half mile short of the huge slide [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Gold Bar<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-dashed\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Granite boulders and largely unexplored crags. V0 to V11; and (?) 5.9 to (?) 5.11. Boulders\/Crack\/Face.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-4 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-medium fusion-blog-pagination\"><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-pagination fusion-no-meta-info fusion-blog-rollover\" data-pages=\"1\"><article id=\"blog-4-post-12204\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-12204 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climbing-areas category-featured category-gold-bar category-western-washington\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-4-post-12204 .fusion-post-slideshow {\n\t\t\t\tmax-width: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-4-post-12204 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t#blog-4-post-12204 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\tmax-height: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){\n\t\t\t\t#blog-4-post-12204 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t\t#blog-4-post-12204 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\t\twidth :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t\theight :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"792\" data-src=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-Bar.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-Bar-425x550.jpg 425w, https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-Bar.jpg 612w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 612px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 612\/792;\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/gold-bar\/\">Gold Bar<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/gold-bar\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGold Bar\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climbing areas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/featured\/\" rel=\"tag\">Featured Areas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/gold-bar\/\" rel=\"tag\">Gold Bar<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Washington<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/gold-bar\/\" aria-label=\"Gold Bar\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/gold-bar\/\">Gold Bar<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Access Note:\u00a0<\/strong> <strong>The area adjacent to the Gold Bar boulders is being actively logged. Please check our Alerts page for any current access alerts.<\/strong> Once logging operations are complete, DNR plans to decommission the former road. The WCC is working to upgrade the access trail with support and permission from DNR.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">DNR has long been concerned about vehicle access there, including the high levels of traffic, unauthorized use of the gate by non-WCC-members during a period when WCC members were granted access by the former private landowner, and potential liability issues. Updates will be posted here, on [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Index<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-dashed\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>Granite walls on the west slope of the Cascades. Easy to moderate approaches. Excellent steep cracks. 5.5 to 5.13. Slab\/face\/crack.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-5 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-medium fusion-blog-pagination\"><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-pagination fusion-no-meta-info fusion-blog-rollover\" data-pages=\"1\"><article id=\"blog-5-post-15586\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-15586 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advocacy category-index category-news category-projects\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IndexMapReduced-1-320x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IndexMapReduced-1-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IndexMapReduced-1-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 320px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 320\/202;\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/climbers-donate-index-town-wall-to-washington-state-parks\/\">Climbers Donate Index Town Wall to Washington State Parks<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/climbers-donate-index-town-wall-to-washington-state-parks\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClimbers Donate Index Town Wall to Washington State Parks\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/advocacy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Advocacy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/index\/\" rel=\"tag\">Index<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/projects\/\" rel=\"tag\">Our Projects<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/climbers-donate-index-town-wall-to-washington-state-parks\/\" aria-label=\"Climbers Donate Index Town Wall to Washington State Parks\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/climbers-donate-index-town-wall-to-washington-state-parks\/\">Climbers Donate Index Town Wall to Washington State Parks<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p><strong>NEWS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Climbers Donate Index Town Wall to Washington State Parks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OLYMPIA \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>March 9, 2026<strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/strong>On March 9, the Washington Climbers Coalition, a rock climbing advocacy group, donated 20 acres that include some of the state\u2019s finest rock climbs to Washington State Parks.<\/p>\n<p>This donation caps over twenty years of conservation and public access efforts focused on the Lower Town Wall, a granite crag near Index, Wash. Washington State Parks has agreed to manage the property as a climbing park in order to forever preserve public climbing access at this exciting destination.<\/p>\n<p>The Lower Town Wall at Index has been one of Washington\u2019s most popular climbing destinations for more than 60 years. Public access was never in question at the site until, in 2009, the private property owner put up \u201cno trespassing\u201d signs. The Washington Climbers Coalition worked with partner groups, including the Access Fund, the American Alpine Club and the Mountaineers to raise funds [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-5-post-12221\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-12221 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climbing-areas category-featured category-index category-western-washington\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-5-post-12221 .fusion-post-slideshow {\n\t\t\t\tmax-width: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-5-post-12221 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t#blog-5-post-12221 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\tmax-height: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){\n\t\t\t\t#blog-5-post-12221 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t\t#blog-5-post-12221 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\t\twidth :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t\theight :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"388\" data-src=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Index-clay.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Index\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 280\/388;\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/index\/\">Index<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/index\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIndex\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climbing areas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/featured\/\" rel=\"tag\">Featured Areas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/index\/\" rel=\"tag\">Index<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Washington<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/index\/\" aria-label=\"Index\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/index\/\">Index<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Index is Washington\u2019s most famous cragging destination, and features some of the highest-quality granite trad climbing in the United States.  Index has also seen extensive bouldering development in recent years, and there is a growing collection of world-class boulder problems lurking in the woods below the Upper Town Wall, across the North Fork of the Skykomish River, and along the Skykomish River to the west of town.  The Washington Climbers Coalition presently owns the Lower Town Wall and nearby crags. The recent fundraising campaign undertaken by groups working to save public access at the Lower Town Wall, public media discussion, and the outstanding climbing opportunities found here are bringing more climbers than ever to Index.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/index\/#more-12221\" class=\"more-link\"> [\u2026]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Mt. Erie<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-dashed\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>Diorite crags, 40 feet to three pitches. Easy to moderate approaches. Easy fifth class to 5.12. Mostly face.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-6 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-medium fusion-blog-pagination\"><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-pagination fusion-no-meta-info fusion-blog-rollover\" data-pages=\"1\"><article id=\"blog-6-post-12188\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-12188 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climbing-areas category-mr-erie category-western-washington\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-6-post-12188 .fusion-post-slideshow {\n\t\t\t\tmax-width: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-6-post-12188 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t#blog-6-post-12188 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\tmax-height: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){\n\t\t\t\t#blog-6-post-12188 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t\t#blog-6-post-12188 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\t\twidth :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t\theight :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"364\" data-src=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ErieBanner.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Mt. Erie\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ErieBanner-200x91.jpg 200w, https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ErieBanner-400x182.jpg 400w, https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ErieBanner-550x250.jpg 550w, https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ErieBanner-600x273.jpg 600w, https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ErieBanner-768x349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ErieBanner.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/364;\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/12188\/\">Mt. Erie<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/12188\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMt. Erie\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climbing areas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/mr-erie\/\" rel=\"tag\">Mr. Erie<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Washington<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/12188\/\" aria-label=\"Mt. Erie\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/12188\/\">Mt. Erie<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Mount Erie is gorgeous. The crags on Mount Erie are scattered on the south slope of a mini-mountain overlooking Puget Sound. Wide views take in the waters around Deception Pass, the San Juan Islands, the Olympics, and several of the Cascade volcanos. There are madrona trees, shore pines, and wild roses around the cliffs. It\u2019s common to see eagles and turkey vultures soaring overhead.<\/p>\n<p>The climbs [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Miller River Bouldering<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-dashed\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-7 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-medium fusion-blog-pagination\"><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-pagination fusion-no-meta-info fusion-blog-rollover\" data-pages=\"1\"><article id=\"blog-7-post-14133\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-14133 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climbing-areas category-miller-river-bouldering category-western-washington\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Morpheus-320x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 320px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 320\/202;\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2017\/01\/30\/miller-river-bouldering\/\">Miller River Bouldering<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2017\/01\/30\/miller-river-bouldering\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMiller River Bouldering\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climbing areas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/miller-river-bouldering\/\" rel=\"tag\">Miller River Bouldering<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Washington<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2017\/01\/30\/miller-river-bouldering\/\" aria-label=\"Miller River Bouldering\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2017\/01\/30\/miller-river-bouldering\/\">Miller River Bouldering<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>A number of granitic bouldering areas have been developed in recent years off of Miller River Road, near the town of Skykomish.\u00a0 These areas include the Morpheus Boulders, the Paradise Boulders, and the Prospect Boulders, as well as a number of smaller areas in a varied and diverse range of settings.\u00a0 The bouldering in the Miller River drainage was developed in the early part of [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Newhalem<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-dashed\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>Gneiss in the Skagit River gorge. Easy approach. Sport climbing, 5.9 to 5.13. Face.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-8 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-medium fusion-blog-pagination\"><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-pagination fusion-no-meta-info fusion-blog-rollover\" data-pages=\"1\"><article id=\"blog-8-post-12178\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-12178 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climbing-areas category-featured category-newhalem category-western-washington\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-8-post-12178 .fusion-post-slideshow {\n\t\t\t\tmax-width: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-8-post-12178 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t#blog-8-post-12178 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\tmax-height: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){\n\t\t\t\t#blog-8-post-12178 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t\t#blog-8-post-12178 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\t\twidth :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t\theight :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1167\" height=\"1750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/LukeAtNewhalemByTaylor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/LukeAtNewhalemByTaylor-367x550.jpg 367w, https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/LukeAtNewhalemByTaylor-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/LukeAtNewhalemByTaylor.jpg 1167w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1167px) 100vw, 1167px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1167px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1167\/1750;\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/newhalem\/\">Newhalem<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/newhalem\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNewhalem\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climbing areas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/featured\/\" rel=\"tag\">Featured Areas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/newhalem\/\" rel=\"tag\">Newhalem<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Washington<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/newhalem\/\" aria-label=\"Newhalem\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/newhalem\/\">Newhalem<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Although climbers speeding along Highway 20 have cast wondering glances at the cliffs of the Skagit River Gorge for years, the largely crackless nature of the cliffs, a lack of easy parking and access, and a general lack of information all conspired to keep the area largely undeveloped.<\/p>\n<p>In the late 1990s, however, climbers began exploring and establishing routes on two cliffs close to Newhalem and one at the far end of the Gorge, near Diablo Lake. To date, more than 20 sport routes have been established, ranging from 5.9 to 5.13. The potential for much more climbing exists. A partial online guide to one of the cliffs can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.misha.org\/Climbing\/Newhalem\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newhalem online guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Newhalem\u2019s rock is Skagit gneiss, a metamorphic rock that resembles granite. Although there are occasional loose flakes, the rock is generally sound and high-quality. Many walls are consistently overhanging. The walls are also deceptively large, growing in scale when you reach the base. There are very few cracks.<\/p>\n<p>All the Newhalem crags are located within the Ross Lake National Recreation Area, which is administered [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Snoqualmie Valley<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-dashed\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p>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).<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-9 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-medium fusion-blog-pagination\"><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-pagination fusion-no-meta-info fusion-blog-rollover\" data-pages=\"1\"><article id=\"blog-9-post-12216\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-12216 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climbing-areas category-snoqualmie-valley category-western-washington\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-9-post-12216 .fusion-post-slideshow {\n\t\t\t\tmax-width: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-9-post-12216 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t#blog-9-post-12216 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\tmax-height: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){\n\t\t\t\t#blog-9-post-12216 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t\t#blog-9-post-12216 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\t\twidth :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t\theight :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"431\" data-src=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/middleforks.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Middle Fork\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 280\/431;\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/12216\/\">Middle Fork<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/12216\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMiddle Fork\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climbing areas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/snoqualmie-valley\/\" rel=\"tag\">Snoqualmie Valley<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Washington<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/12216\/\" aria-label=\"Middle Fork\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/12216\/\">Middle Fork<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>The valley of the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River (about fifteen miles outside of North Bend) has granite cliffs quite different from the main North Bend areas. The most notable is a granite slab called Fee Demo Wall, which has demanding routes in the 5.9 to 5.12 range. (See topo at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproject.com\/area\/120616996\/middle-fork-taylor-river\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mountain Project<\/a>.) The Middle Fork also has the rugged buttresses of Mt. Garfield, which (among other routes) features Infinite Bliss, [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-9-post-12213\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-12213 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climbing-areas category-snoqualmie-valley category-western-washington\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/exit38-280x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Exit 38\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 280\/202;\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/exit-38\/\">Exit 38<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/exit-38\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExit 38\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climbing areas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/snoqualmie-valley\/\" rel=\"tag\">Snoqualmie Valley<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Washington<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/exit-38\/\" aria-label=\"Exit 38\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/exit-38\/\">Exit 38<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Crowds and parking problems at Little Si caused climbers to branch out in the early 1990s and explore other cliffs along Interstate 90. In 1994, the Exit 38 cliffs (a.k.a. Deception Crags) were announced to the world through a mini-guide in Rock &amp; Ice magazine.<\/p>\n<p>The rock at Exit 38 is metamorphosed volcanic rock similar to Little Si, but generally more fractured. In general, the higher up one goes on Mt. Washington, the better the rock [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-9-post-12208\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-12208 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climbing-areas category-snoqualmie-valley category-western-washington\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/littlesi-280x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Little Si\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 280\/202;\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/little-si\/\">Little Si<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/little-si\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLittle Si\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climbing areas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/snoqualmie-valley\/\" rel=\"tag\">Snoqualmie Valley<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Washington<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/little-si\/\" aria-label=\"Little Si\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/little-si\/\">Little Si<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Little Si features two large, imposing walls and a collection of smaller crags. World Wall I and World Wall II are continuously steep and have Washington\u2019s highest concentration of 5.13 and 5.14 sport routes. The smaller crags have a number of good-quality moderate routes. Almost all are sport routes.<\/p>\n<p>Although its climbing history dates back to at least the 1950s, most Washington rock climbers overlooked Little Si (and the North Bend area generally) until the early [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Static Point<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-dashed\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p>Granite dome on the west slope of the Cascades. Medium length approach; scenic. 5.8 to 5.11; mostly 5.10. Slab.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-10 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-medium fusion-blog-pagination\"><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-pagination fusion-no-meta-info fusion-blog-rollover\" data-pages=\"1\"><article id=\"blog-10-post-12182\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-12182 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climbing-areas category-static-point category-western-washington\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-10-post-12182 .fusion-post-slideshow {\n\t\t\t\tmax-width: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t#blog-10-post-12182 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t#blog-10-post-12182 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\tmax-height: 150px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){\n\t\t\t\t#blog-10-post-12182 .fusion-post-slideshow,\n\t\t\t\t#blog-10-post-12182 .fusion-post-slideshow .fusion-image-wrapper img {\n\t\t\t\t\twidth :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t\theight :auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"343\" data-src=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/static.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Static Point\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 280\/343;\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/static-point\/\">Static Point<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fusion-rollover-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/static-point\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStatic Point\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climbing areas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/static-point\/\" rel=\"tag\">Static Point<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/category\/climbing-areas\/western-washington\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Washington<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/static-point\/\" aria-label=\"Static Point\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/static-point\/\">Static Point<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Static Point is a granite dome of amazing quality. Large sweeps of rock soar upward with nary a crack in site, and much of it is nearly completely devoid of features. Fortunately for the climber, it isn\u2019t too steep either; the climbs on Static Point rarely exceed 45 degrees. Most routes are friction climbs in the 5.9-5.10 range, stretching up to seven pitches long.<\/p>\n<p>The area was first developed in the early 1980\u2019s. There is a popular story about how it was first \u201cdiscovered\u201d by airplane. Although the climbers most active in the early days indeed first saw the crags from [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":11769,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12231","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12231"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12231\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}