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Murrin Park

Submitted By: Peter Spindloe on Jan 20, 2007
Administrator: Peter Spindloe
Latitude: 49.6446  Longitude: -123.2052 
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BETA PHOTO: The trail from the parking lot to Browning Lake pa...


Description 

Murrin Park is an excellent collection of granite crags just south of Squamish. The variety of climbing is outstanding as there are easy slabs, excellent trad routes at all grades, big overhangs, long vertical sport routes, and testpiece cracks.

Most of the cliffs are east facing making for shaded afternoon climbing on hot days. Some are secluded enough to make for peaceful days even on busy weekends. The lake a great place for a dip to cool off at the end of the day.


Getting There 

Driving north on Highway 99 towards Squamish, you pass through Brittannia Beach with its gold mine tour and tourist shops. The road then climbs a continuous hill and after a few curves you'll see Browning Lake on your left and signs for Murrin Park. Pull off into the parking lot just past the lake. Pay if the machine is working and you don't want to live on the wild side.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Murrin Park:
The World's Toughest Milkman   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   The Milkman's Wall
Wicker Cranium   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Up Among the Firs
Zoe   5.10a     Sport, 1 pitch, 75 feet   Zoe
A Little Testis   5.10b     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Up Among the Firs
Pleasant Pheasant   5.10d     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Petrifying Wall
Perspective   5.11a     Trad, 1 pitch, 130 feet   Nightmare Rock
Claim Jumper   5.12a     Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet   Nightmare Rock
Sentry Box   5.12a     Trad, 1 pitch, 110 feet   Nightmare Rock
Black Water   5.12-     Sport, 1 pitch, 120 feet   Petrifying Wall
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Featured Route For Murrin Park
The guy on the left is near the top of Burning Down the Couch, where the bolts get a little sparse.

Burning Down the Couch 5.11d  International : Canada : ... : Petrifying Wall
Of the many classics at the Pet, this one is among the most classic. A long, dead-vertical line with cool moves, tricky sequences, and some good fall potential as the bolts get more and more spaced near the top.A bolt station for the route to the left can be used to shorten the route, you'll still have to climb 11c, but you won't get the full experience....[more]   Browse More Classics in International


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Browning Lake is a great place to cool off after climbing at Murrin Park (ok, not on the day this photo was taken), to wash your hands, or just relax at a picnic bench while moving from one crag to another.

BETA PHOTO: Browning Lake is a great place to cool off after c...