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Tumtum Rock Climbing
Areas in Tumtum
Apron (aka Highway Rock), The
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Curve Wall
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Diamond Head Wall
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Eagle Wall
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Five Fun Wall
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Little Matterhorn Rock
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Margo Wall
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Pictograph Rock
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Pitbull Wall
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Quadra Crack Wall
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Thunder Dome
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| Elevation: | 1,722 ft |
| GPS: |
47.83818, -117.75658 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 114,343 total · 793/month |
| Shared By: | Bobby Hanson on Jun 17, 2012 · Updates |
| Admins: | Jon Nelson, Micah Klesick, Zachary Winters |
Description
Good solid granite cracks and slab, this place holds the best trad routes within an hour drive of Spokane. There is also plenty of room for development, both trad and sport.
There is incredible bouldering and some excellent lines that have not yet been posted to mountain project.
Some of the best multi-pitch/adventure climbing within an hour of Spokane
WARNING: There are rattlesnakes in this area and abundant poison ivy.
Getting There
30 miles from downtown Spokane. These directions assume you are coming from the city.
There are trails here that go up to the smaller and higher domes, or head east back down the road to a clearing for the Apron and the Banana Split Dome.
- Head out Northwest Blvd. It turns into 9-Mile Road, and eventually Corkscrew Highway. All are still the same road (Hwy 291).
- Past the town of Tum Tum, you will go through a switchback up and to the north, then around a bend back south towards Long Lake.
- Soon, you will pass some amazing looking granite cliffs with houses and mobile homes in front of them on your right. These, unfortunately, are not your destination.
- Continue until you see the dark colored slabs on the right that come very close to the road. There will be a parking lot, and a boulder with a chainlink fence around it (the pictographs). Park here (Discovery Pass Required).
There are trails here that go up to the smaller and higher domes, or head east back down the road to a clearing for the Apron and the Banana Split Dome.
Classic Climbing Routes at Tumtum
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
| Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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| ● Thrutchy Madness (15) | Bouldering |
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V4 6B Boulder | |
| ● The Prow | Bouldering |
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V6 7A Boulder | |
| ● Collective Mind | Bouldering |
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V9 7C Boulder | |
| ● Banana Split | Banana Split Dome |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Black Widow | Banana Split Dome |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport | |
| ● Don't Fall for Stray Dogs | Pitbull Wall |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad | |
| ● Jasmine | Banana Split Dome |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● Captain America | Banana Split Dome |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● Value Pack | Terminal Wall |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● Chimney Route | Twin Pines Buttress |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport | |
| ● Desire and Discipline | Twin Pines Buttress |
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5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● Lightning Line | Twin Pines Buttress |
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5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● Cuss and Fight | Pitbull Wall |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Bolt Gun | Little Matterhorn Rock |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Jacob's Ladder | Banana Split Dome |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport 2 pitches |
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