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Classic Climbs for Washington



Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Washington.
 
Mt. Rainier.
Photo by Blitzo.


The Top 50 Classics for Washington


Name Rating Type Location

Coleman Headwall

Steep Snow

Snow, Alpine, 2000 feet, Grade IV

North Cascades : Mt. Baker

Ingraham Glacier-Disappointment Cleaver Route

Mod. Snow

Trad, Snow, Alpine

Mount Rainier

Liberty Ridge

WI2-3 Steep Snow

Ice, Snow, Alpine, 10500 feet, Grade IV

Mount Rainier

Emmons Glacier

Mod. Snow

Snow, Alpine, 10700 feet

Mount Rainier

Kautz Glacier

WI2-3

Ice, Alpine, 9000 feet

Mount Rainier

The Fridge Arete

V4

Boulder, 15 feet

Leavenworth : Icicle Creek : ... : The Fridge

Stinkin' Slopers

V5

Boulder, 10 feet

Gold Bar Boulders : Forest

Five Star arete

V6

Boulder, 20 feet

Gold Bar Boulders : 5 Star Boulder

Doja

V7

Boulder, 10 feet

Gold Bar Boulders : Forest

Beckey Route (SW Face)

5.6

Trad, Alpine, 3 pitches, Grade II

North Cascades : Washington Pass : Liberty Bell

West Ridge

5.7

Trad, Alpine, 4 pitches, 400 feet, Grade III

Leavenworth : Icicle Creek : Prusik Peak

South East Corner

5.7

Trad, 5 pitches, 600 feet, Grade III

Beacon Rock

Canary

5.8

Trad, 2 pitches, 300 feet, Grade II

Leavenworth : Tumwater Canyon : Castle Rock

Senior Citizens in Space

5.8

Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet

Index Town Walls : Upper Wall Approach Trail : Private Idaho

Aires

5.8+

Trad, 5 pitches, 250 feet, Grade II

Index Town Walls : Lower Wall : Great Northern Slab

Classic Crack

5.8+

Trad, 1 pitch

Leavenworth : Icicle Creek : 8-Mile Rock

Dreamer

5.9

Trad, 10 pitches, 1000 feet, Grade III

Darrington

Outer Space

5.9

Trad, 6 pitches, 500 feet, Grade III

Leavenworth : Icicle Creek : Snow Creek Wall

Toxic Shock

5.9

Trad, 1 pitch

Index Town Walls : Inner Walls

Backbone Ridge

5.9

Trad, 12 pitches, 2000 feet, Grade IV

Leavenworth : Icicle Creek : Dragontail Peak

Princely Ambitions

5.9

Trad, 2 pitches, Grade II

Index Town Walls : Lower Wall : Main Wall

GM Route

5.9

Trad, 3 pitches, Grade II

Index Town Walls : Lower Wall : The Country

Reptiles and Amphetamines

5.9

Sport, 1 pitch

Exit 32 / Little Si : World Wall

Upper North Ridge w/Great Gendarme

5.9

Trad, 18 pitches, 1200 feet, Grade IV

Leavenworth : Mount Stuart and Vicinity

Northwest Corner (a.k.a. Boving-Pollack Route)

5.9

Trad, Alpine, 4 pitches, Grade III

North Cascades : Washington Pass : North Early Winter Spire

Godzilla

5.9

Trad, 1 pitch

Index Town Walls : Lower Wall : Main Wall

Celestial Groove

5.9+

Trad, 1 pitch

Leavenworth : Icicle Creek : Pearly Gates

Stanley-Burgner Route

5.9+ PG13

Trad, Alpine, 6 pitches, 500 feet, Grade III

Leavenworth : Icicle Creek : Prusik Peak

Breakfast of Champions

5.10a

Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet

Index Town Walls : Lower Wall : Great Northern Slab

George and Martha

5.10a

Trad, 1 pitch

Vantage (Frenchman Coulee) : Sunshine Wall : Stems and Seeds Area

Sagittarius

5.10a/b

Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet

Index Town Walls : Lower Wall : Main Wall

Davis-Holland Route

5.10c

Trad, 3 pitches, 400 feet, Grade III

Index Town Walls : Upper Town Wall

Lovin' Arms

5.10c A0

Trad, Aid, 3 pitches

Index Town Walls : Upper Town Wall

Dr. Sniff and the Tuna Boaters

5.10d

Trad

Index Town Walls : Lower Wall : Main Wall

Zoom

5.10d

Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet

Index Town Walls : Lower Wall : The Country

Sloe Children

5.10d

Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet

Index Town Walls : Lower Wall : Main Wall

Cunning Stunt

5.10d

Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet

Index Town Walls : Lower Wall : The Country

Heaven's Gate

5.11a

Trad, 4 pitches

Index Town Walls : Upper Town Wall

Thin Fingers

5.11a

Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet

Index Town Walls : Lower Wall : Main Wall

The West Face

5.11-

Trad, Alpine, 6 pitches, Grade III

North Cascades : Washington Pass : North Early Winter Spire

Aborigine

5.11b

Sport

Exit 32 / Little Si : World Wall

Even Steven

5.11b

Trad, 1 pitch

Index Town Walls : Inner Walls

Model Worker

5.11c

Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet

Index Town Walls : Lower Wall : Main Wall

Kite Flying Blind

5.11c

Sport, 2 pitches, 200 feet

Index Town Walls : Lower Wall : The Country

Japanese Gardens

5.11+

Trad, 1 pitch, 200 feet

Index Town Walls : Lower Wall : Main Wall

Iron Horse

5.11d

Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet

Index Town Walls : Lower Wall : Main Wall

Rainy Day Woman

5.12a

Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet

Exit 32 / Little Si : World Wall

Red M&Ms

5.12a

Trad, 1 pitch

Vantage (Frenchman Coulee) : Sunshine Wall : Stems and Seeds Area

West Face

5.12-

Trad, 9 pitches

Leavenworth : Icicle Creek : Colchuck Balanced Rock

Propaganda

5.12c

Sport, 1 pitch

Exit 32 / Little Si : World Wall