{"id":12372,"date":"2015-10-13T23:49:40","date_gmt":"2015-10-14T06:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/washingt770stg.wpengine.com\/?p=12372"},"modified":"2026-01-14T11:51:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:51:53","slug":"tum-tum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/washingtonclimbers.org\/index.php\/2015\/10\/13\/tum-tum\/","title":{"rendered":"Tum Tum"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tum Tum cliffs are a collection of slabby domes and boulders approximately 30 miles west of Spokane, in a rural setting on the north side of the Spokane River. The roped climbing generally follows slabby cracks and faces in the 5.8-5.10 range. A number of pitches are over 100 feet long and one climb is reported to be Spokane’s only two-pitch route.<\/p>\n

Although the first recorded route at Tum Tum was done in 1970, climbing exploration increased in the early 1980s. A second wave of routes were established in the early 1990s. Most recently, the area has seen a surge in bouldering exploration and features a number of very difficult problems.<\/p>\n

Watch for poison ivy and rattlesnakes.<\/p>\n

Ownership\/Management:<\/b>
\nThe Tum Tum crags and boulders lie largely on land managed by the state Department of Natural Resources.<\/p>\n

Current status:<\/b>
\nAll crags on DNR land are open. Some historically explored crags near Tum Tum lie on private property and are closed.<\/p>\n

Access considerations:<\/b>
\nNo known access or environmental concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Dmitry Kalashnikov on a Tum Tum V10.
\nPhoto by Matt Lemere.<\/p>\n<\/div>