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Access Issue: Camping for Climbers in Mazama
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From the MVC:
The Methow Valley Climbers, a chapter of the Washington Climbers Coalition, respectfully asks visiting climbers to NOT camp or sleep in your vehicles anywhere along the paved section of Lost River Road or in the Fun Rock parking lot ... Please use a blue bag when on route and take all of your trash home. We thank you for taking responsibility during your visit to help keep climbers in good relations with the local community. Welcome to the valley and safe climbing.
From the USFS:
When planning your visit to the Methow Valley, please choose an appropriate campsite and use established toilets, or pack it out in areas without toilets. The roadside pullouts below the Goat Wall and Gate Creek are NOT considered sustainable places to camp due to proximity to the Methow River and lack of toilets.
Please see the uploaded map "Camping for Climbers" for campgrounds ($8-12 per night) and low-impact FREE dispersed areas with toilets within a few miles of your favorite crag. Free sites include: Goat Creek and Yellowjacket SnoParks (April-October only), and dispersed sites west of Monument Creek Trailhead.
The Methow Valley Climbers, a chapter of the Washington Climbers Coalition, respectfully asks visiting climbers to NOT camp or sleep in your vehicles anywhere along the paved section of Lost River Road or in the Fun Rock parking lot ... Please use a blue bag when on route and take all of your trash home. We thank you for taking responsibility during your visit to help keep climbers in good relations with the local community. Welcome to the valley and safe climbing.
From the USFS:
When planning your visit to the Methow Valley, please choose an appropriate campsite and use established toilets, or pack it out in areas without toilets. The roadside pullouts below the Goat Wall and Gate Creek are NOT considered sustainable places to camp due to proximity to the Methow River and lack of toilets.
Please see the uploaded map "Camping for Climbers" for campgrounds ($8-12 per night) and low-impact FREE dispersed areas with toilets within a few miles of your favorite crag. Free sites include: Goat Creek and Yellowjacket SnoParks (April-October only), and dispersed sites west of Monument Creek Trailhead.
Description
Is a great crag just west of Goat Wall. it consists of about 40 sport routes. It faces southwest so it is perfect for cooler spring and fall days as it gets a lot of sun.
When taking breaks from climbing, you can easily watch parties head up Prime Rib.
When taking breaks from climbing, you can easily watch parties head up Prime Rib.
Getting There
After traveling 3.1 miles, park in the pullout just after the Goat Wall Creek on the river side of the road. A cairn with a stick protruding from the top marks the start of the trail up the hill. The cairn is located at the far north end of the pullout on the east side of the road. It is easily missed while driving but is obvious on foot.
Hike the trail for 20-30 minutes up switchbacks (~0.4 miles and 600' of gain). Note a new crag is being developed and you pass a cairn roughly one-third up the trail. Ignore this spur and continue uphill. You'll arrive near the Portico section of the crag. Which is the left/west end of the Europa.
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