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Washington Pass Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Washington Pass

Cutthroat Lake Crags 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 6

Cutthroat Peak 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 6

Golden Horn 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Hairpin Crags 4 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14 / 14

High Horse 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Kangaroo Ridge 11 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11 / 11

Liberty Bell Group 49 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 1 / 5 / 1 / 51 / 51

M&M Wall (Supercave) 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 5

Porcupine Creek Wall 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2

Poster Peak 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Silver Star and Wine Spires 19 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 19 / 19

Summertime Crag 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 8

Tower Mountain 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Treasureland 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2

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Elevation:	4,584 ft	1,397 m
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Description

The Washington Pass area includes some spectacular and easily accessible alpine granite climbs, ranging in difficulty from the 5.4-rated South Arete of South Early Winter and to hard 5.12 climbs such as the Thin Red Line on Liberty Bell and the Tiger on M&M Wall. The area also has classic aid routes such as Liberty Crack on Liberty Bell.

The area is centered around Washington Pass on the North Cascades Highway, extending east to the Wine Spires and West to Liberty Bell and the Early Winter Spires. The quality of the rock is in general great and the summit views excellent. The best season for climbing here is late June through September. Snow and ice might still be present early in the season.

Getting There

From Twisp, drive north on Highway 20 through Mazama and up to Washington Pass. The highway takes a very obvious hairpin turn just below the peaks. The east faces are best approached by parking at the Washington Pass Overlook and ascending a trail starting across the road from the pullout. The west faces are more easily approached by driving a little further up Highway 20 and parking in the lot for the Blue Lake Trail. The climbers' trail breaks off left from the main Blue Lake trail as it bends right towards the lake.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Washington Pass

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 570 ● Beckey Route (SW Face) Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Liberty Bell Group > Liberty Bell
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 536 ● Southwest Rib Trad, Alpine 7 pitches Liberty Bell Group > S Early Winters Spire
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 39 ● Liberty Traverse Trad, Alpine 26 pitches Liberty Bell Group > Liberty Bell
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 250 ● Northwest Corner (a.k.a. Boving-… Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Liberty Bell Group > N Early Winter Spire
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 104 ● East Face Trad, Alpine 10 pitches Liberty Bell Group > Lexington Tower
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 72 ● Boving Roofs Trad, Alpine 3 pitches Liberty Bell Group > S Early Winters Spire
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 98 ● East Face / Rebel Yell Trad, Alpine 6 pitches Silver Star & W… > Chianti Spire
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 91 ● Clean Break Trad, Alpine 15 pitches Silver Star & W… > Juno Tower
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c C2 138 ● Liberty Crack Trad, Aid, Alpine 12 pitches Liberty Bell Group > Liberty Bell
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 303 ● The West Face Trad, Alpine 6 pitches Liberty Bell Group > N Early Winter Spire
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 154 ● The Hitchhiker Trad, Alpine 9 pitches Liberty Bell Group > S Early Winters Spire
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 41 ● Ellen Pea Trad, Alpine 7 pitches M&M Wall (Supercave)
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 42 ● The Passenger Trad, Alpine 7 pitches Liberty Bell Group > S Early Winters Spire
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13 14 ● Liberty and Injustice for All Trad, Alpine 5 pitches Liberty Bell Group > Liberty Bell
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 50 ● Thin Red Line Trad, Alpine 11 pitches Liberty Bell Group > Liberty Bell