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DescriptionClamshell Cave hosts a variety of moderate climbs, including some enjoyable moderate cracks. Most of the lines are either trad lines or require trad gear. It is easily possible to toprope most of the lines by scrambling around the right side of the crag. Most routes end at bolted anchors. The hangers on the anchors seem to come and go, a definite nuisance since options for gear at the top of the crag aren't great. Be prepared to use the anchor on a neighboring route. Getting TherePark 5.4 miles up Icicle creek canyon and look for a trail on the north side of the road. A well travelled and sometimes braided trail reaches the base of the crag in 10-15 minutes. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Clamshell Cave:
Clamshell Crack 5.7 Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet
Noisy Oyster 5.7 Trad, 70 feet
5.8 Cube Crack 5.8- Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 20 feet
Keep Clam 5.8 Trad, 70 feet
Forty-Four Fifty 5.9 Trad, Sport, 70 feet
Eagle's Prey 5.9 Trad, Sport, 70 feet
GRTC 5.10b Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet
Stolen Thunder 5.10c Sport, 70 feet
Featured Route For Clamshell Cave
Noisy Oyster 5.7 WA : Leavenworth : ... : Clamshell Cave
This is the leftmost of the routes on the right. A wide crack gradually narrows, then make fun moves on the face past two bolts to the anchors....[more] Browse More Classics in WA
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