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Elevation: 2,132 ft 650 m
GPS: 47.7029, -116.95277
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Description Suggest change

This area has surprisingly good rock on mostly vertical faces with positive in-cut holds. A mix of trad and sport with easy approaches. Pronounced Ka-MEE-lin.

The majority of climable rock at Q'emiln is an orthogneiss derived from metamorphosed granite.   

Getting There Suggest change

From Downtown Spokane, get on I-90 going east and head to the Idaho State Line which is about 16 miles away. Take Exit 5, The Spokane Street/City Center Exit, and take a right and head south on Spokane Street across the bridge to Parkway Road. Take a right here, and head down about 400 yards to the Q'emiln Park entrance. This pay station is open seasonally, and you can usually get in past a closed up station in the spring and fall. If you don't wish to pay during the summer months, park here and walk in. Once in, you will see a sign for the Q'emiln Park Trail System. The crag is directly west of the sign. (Directions taken from rockclimbing.com)

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Classic Climbing Routes at Q'Emiln Park

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V5 6C
 6
● Laminar Flow
Boulder
Dam Boulders
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 29
● K27
Sport
Outlaw Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 13
● Greybeard
Sport
Outlaw Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 25
● Just A Tease
Sport
Outlaw Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 52
● Frostbite
Sport, TR
Post Wall
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 12
● Snaphaunce
Sport, TR
Lower Fifth Canyon
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 47
● Northwest Passage
Sport
Lower Fifth Canyon
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 38
● Dolly Parton
Sport
Death Fall Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 13
● Dyno Boy
Sport
Upper Fifth Canyon
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 46
● Jude 24
Sport, TR
Death Fall Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
● Expanding Doubt
Sport
Outlaw Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 38
● Fearless Leader
Sport, TR
Rocky Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 21
● No Pryor Experience
Sport
Lower Fifth Canyon
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 31
● Death Fall
Sport
Death Fall Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
● Fatboy
Sport, TR
Death Fall Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Laminar Flow Dam Boulders
 6
V5 6C Boulder
● K27 Outlaw Wall
 29
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Greybeard Outlaw Wall
 13
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Just A Tease Outlaw Wall
 25
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Frostbite Post Wall
 52
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR
● Snaphaunce Lower Fifth Canyon
 12
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, TR
● Northwest Passage Lower Fifth Canyon
 47
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Dolly Parton Death Fall Wall
 38
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
● Dyno Boy Upper Fifth Canyon
 13
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Jude 24 Death Fall Wall
 46
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport, TR
● Expanding Doubt Outlaw Wall
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Fearless Leader Rocky Wall
 38
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, TR
● No Pryor Experience Lower Fifth Canyon
 21
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Death Fall Death Fall Wall
 31
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Fatboy Death Fall Wall
 9
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, TR
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