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Elevation: 1,249 ft 381 m
GPS: 43.4166, -89.73862
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Shared By: Tom Anderson-Brown on May 7, 2002
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The Frigate is an impressive-looking formation found just above the Porkchop Buttress and Dungeon Wall. The overhanging west wall contains the challenging route "Pooper", and on the overhanging southeast wall you will find "Flying Dutchman", another difficult route. Most other climbs here are easy to moderate.

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Head up the West Bluff Trail from the parking lot across from the boat landing on the southwest end of the lake. Hike up the West Bluff trail to a relatively obvious climbers trail about 3/4 of the way up that heads east through the woods. Take this trail to the top of Misery Rocks. Descend the gully on the south side of Misery Rocks, then move northeast straight across Misery Gully. You will see the obvious overhanging west wall of The Frigate below Dutchman's Rampart, a series of broken 40 foot walls.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Frigate

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
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● Can Can
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
● The Stern
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 27
● The Pooper
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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 11
● Galleass
Trad
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Can Can
 62
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad
● The Stern
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● The Pooper
 27
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Galleass
 11
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Code of the Sea
 7
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
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The Frigate's starboard side. The Stern starts on the corner in the Swartling book and a little right of the corner in the Knower book.
The Frigate's starboard side. The Stern starts…
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Climbing a chimney on the north side of the Frigate.
Climbing a chimney on the north side of the Fri…
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The north-east side of The Frigate. <br> <br> The saddle can be approached up the steep gully on the right side of this pic. It's about as easy as the approach from the west side, but it's more vertical on this side.
The north-east side of The Frigate. The sadd…
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The west face of The Frigate and The Stern. <br> <br> The easiest approach to the saddle from this side of The Frigate starts just out of this pic on the left.
The west face of The Frigate and The Stern.…
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The Bowsprit
The Bowsprit
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The Jib and Flying Dutchman. I haven't found any good pictures of these routes above the overhangs, so I just drew slanting lines joining at the center of the wall.
The Jib and Flying Dutchman. I haven't found an…
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This face is "Bowspirit" 5.8. From Sven: "NE corner of The Frigate. Start at the east corner."
This face is "Bowspirit" 5.8. From Sven: "NE co…
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The right corner is the start of "The Jib" 5.10b.
The right corner is the start of "The Jib" 5.10b.
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The Frigate from Misery Gully
The Frigate from Misery Gully
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