Spokane's best kept secret might just be the climbing. It may not be world class, but it's hard to beat for variety and accessibility. What other metro area has nine climbing areas within a twenty minute drive? Here is a list of the crags with distance from town and other pertinent info.
--AREA--: HOW FAR? / # ROUTES / APPROACH / ROCK TYPE / KID FRIENDLY?/ info
Minnehaha:in town/70+ rtes 100+bldr/ 1-15 min.--- / ---granite----- / ---Yes, very-------- / trad, run-out sport, bouldering Dishman---: -in town--- / *24 routes* / --2 minutes- / ---granite------ / ---Yes, daytime-- / mostly sport, lots of 5.11 and 5.12 Mirabeau---: -in town---/ *14 routes* / --2 minutes-- / -granite-------- / -----Yes, very----- / a small sport area with excellent 5.10 and 5.11 Cliff Drive : ---in town-- / *12 routes* / --1 minute--- / --basalt-------- / ---Yes, daytime-- / short bolted routes, some bouldering Liberty Park: -in town-- / 4-5 problems / -1 minute- / --basalt------- / ---Yes, very-------- / very steep bouldering cave Rocks of Sharon: 5 mi. / 60+ routes / -20 minutes- / -granite------- / steep approach-- / trad and sport Deep Creek--: ---3 mi.--- / 60+ routes / --5-15 min.-- / ---basalt------ / yes, main wall---- / best hard sport climbing around,steep. rainy day climb. McLellan---: ---16 mi.--- / 80+ routes / a few minutes / ---granite----- /-------------------------- / trad, sport, bouldering Tumtum-----: ---23 mi.-- / 25+ routes- / 5-15 min.------ / ---granite----- / OK but steep, spread out / mostly trad, good bouldering, some sport, 5.0 to 5.12 Post Falls-Q'Emlin Park: 17 mi /80+ routes / 2-15 min / --granite--- / Post Wall, Garden Wall / best 5.10 and below sport climbing. Death Fall Wall has rainy day climbs.
Getting There
Go to individual pages for directions to the crags
The Classics
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Spokane Area:
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