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Elevation: 1,501 ft 458 m
GPS: 47.37408, -123.84089
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Region between the Pacific coast and Puget Sound, extending from the tip of the Olympic Peninsula to the Columbia River. The Olympic Peninsula has it all, coastal bouldering, remote mountaineering and popular / accessable sport crags. 

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By ferry and car in the north, by car in the south.

352 Total Climbs

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Location: Olympics & Pacific Coast Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at Olympics & Pacific Coast

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Mod. Snow
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● Blue Glacier
Snow, Alpine
Olympic NP > Mt Olympus
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 11
● South Corner
Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
Olympic NP > Mt Cruiser
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Easy Snow PG13
 6
● West Ridge
Trad, Snow, Alpine 7 pitches
Olympic NP > Mt Olympus
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 25
● Scare-Master
Sport
Elwha River > Waka Beach
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 22
● Elwhatusi
Sport
Elwha River > Waka Beach
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 36
● Junior's Farm
Sport, Alpine 8 pitches
Olympic Nationa… > Tyler Peak Crags > Full Montey
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 58
● Waka/Jawaka
Sport
Elwha River > Waka Beach
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 31
● The Breeze
Sport
Elwha River > Elwhall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 20
● Onions
Sport
Elwha River > Waka Beach
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 16
● That’s a Salad
Sport
Olympic Nationa… > Lake Cushman > Reclamation Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 12
● The Open Book
Sport
Olympic Nationa… > Lake Cushman > Open book
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 9
● It Goes
Sport
Elwha River > Elwhall
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 8
● The Back Page
Sport
Olympic Nationa… > Lake Cushman > Open book
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 16
● Sum'bitch-Knockout
Sport
Elwha River > Waka Beach
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
● Fast And Furious
Sport
Cape Disappoint… > Elephant Ridge
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Blue Glacier Olympic NP > Mt Olympus
 51
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine
● South Corner Olympic NP > Mt Cruiser
 11
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
● West Ridge Olympic NP > Mt Olympus
 6
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Easy Snow PG13 Trad, Snow, Alpine 7 pitches
● Scare-Master Elwha River > Waka Beach
 25
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Elwhatusi Elwha River > Waka Beach
 22
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Junior's Farm Olympic Nationa… > Tyler Peak Crags > Full Montey
 36
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Sport, Alpine 8 pitches
● Waka/Jawaka Elwha River > Waka Beach
 58
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● The Breeze Elwha River > Elwhall
 31
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Onions Elwha River > Waka Beach
 20
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● That’s a Salad Olympic Nationa… > Lake Cushman > Reclamation Wall
 16
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● The Open Book Olympic Nationa… > Lake Cushman > Open book
 12
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● It Goes Elwha River > Elwhall
 9
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● The Back Page Olympic Nationa… > Lake Cushman > Open book
 8
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
● Sum'bitch-Knockout Elwha River > Waka Beach
 16
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Fast And Furious Cape Disappoint… > Elephant Ridge
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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Fuca Pillar as seen from the approach. <br> Photo is from NOAA and in the public domain.
Fuca Pillar as seen from the approach. Photo i…
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Sticking the crux
Sticking the crux
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Descending Needle Pass with the Needle at center.
Descending Needle Pass with the Needle at center.
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