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Goat meets man, Pearly Gates.

Description 

A solid 40 minute hike uphill from the Snow Creek lot ends at the Pearly Gates, a crag with a couple dozen crack and slab routes from one to two pitches. The rock is an amazingly sticky fine-grained granite, unlike most other granite in the Icicle. The routes range from 5.8 to 5.12, and are generally super fun. Some routes are north facing, so this can be a good option when the rest of the canyon is too hot.


Getting There 

Park at the Snow Creek lot (FS pass required), cross the bridge and take a climbers trail to the right after the aquaduct.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Pearly Gates:
Loaves of Fun   5.8     Trad, 100 feet   
The Scene is Clean   5.8     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
No Room For Squares   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch   
Cloud Nine   5.9     Trad, 2 pitches, 180 feet   
Celestial Groove   5.9+     Trad, 1 pitch   
Milky Way   5.10-     Sport, 2 pitches, 100 feet   
Veins of Glory   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Pearly Gates   5.10c     Trad, 1 pitch   
Leap of Faith   5.10d     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
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Featured Route For Pearly Gates
Lina leading up Cloud Nine (pitch 1) at Pearly Gates. (photo by Justin Jones)

Cloud Nine 5.9  WA : Leavenworth : ... : Pearly Gates
A great 2 pitch line that can be done in one if you have a 60m.P1- Climb an excellent hand and fist crack to a two bolt belay. 5.8P2. Climb a bolt protected corner that makes up the crux of the route. Some fun stemming. Easier gear protected climbing leads to the belay....[more]   Browse More Classics in WA


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The not-so-elusive mountain goat, Pearly Gates

The not-so-elusive mountain goat, Pearly Gates

This is Kip following a bolted 5.10d in Leavenworth

This is Kip following a bolted 5.10d in Leavenwort...

Andrew leading an unknown 5.10d trad route

Andrew leading an unknown 5.10d trad route

Kip on Pitch two of an unknow bolted route at the Pearly Gates

Kip on Pitch two of an unknow bolted route at the ...

Andrew starting up the 5.10d at Pearly Gates

Andrew starting up the 5.10d at Pearly Gates

Close up of Pearly Gates from road.

BETA PHOTO: Close up of Pearly Gates from road.

The goat really wanted the route we were on, he stood and eyeballed us for awhile until we gave up the route.

The goat really wanted the route we were on, he st...


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By ScottH
Jan 29, 2006

The trail to Pearly Gates begins just after the Snow Creek trail crosses the irrigation ditch; look for cairns leading off to the right.

By Casey Holmes
Aug 16, 2011

Watch for falling rocks at this crag. The curious and seemingly friendly goat in this area may knock rocks down on your belayer. Don't be alarmed if the goat hangs out all day with you and follows you up your route, showing off his skills.

By JimL
Apr 16, 2012

How is the approach this time of year? Anyone been up there lately?