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Broughton Bluff Rock Climbing

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Areas in Broughton Bluff

(1) North Face 9 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

(2) Hanging Gardens 22 / 3 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 25

(3) Red Wall 8 / 11 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 22

(4) Spring Rock 4 / 4 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

(5) Bat Wall 1 / 36 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 39

(5b) Trinity Wall 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

(6) Berlin Wall 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

(7) Jungle Cliff 1 / 28 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 29

(8) New Frontier 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Elevation:	37 ft
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Description

Comprised of around a dozen cliffs on the outskirts of Portland, Broughton Bluff provides easy access for the local urban climber. Many quality routes ranging from 5.6 topropes to 5.12 leads on Broughtons jumbled basalt cliffs are available for climbers of all abilities.

Climbing is possible all year at Broughton but can be difficult in the winter due to damp and soggy conditions, unless you can climb 5.12. Late Spring, Summer, and Fall are best.

Getting There

Broughton Bluff is located at the mouth of the Columbia Gorge near the town of Troutdale. Take I-84 East from Portland to the Lewis & Clark State Park exit, turn left at the stop sign and drive under the railroad bridge, then park in the parking lot on the left. Take the trail leading towards the hillside and follow it up for a few hundred meters to the cliffs.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Broughton Bluff

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 130 ● Edges and Ledges Trad, TR (2) Hanging Gardens
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 99 ● The Sickle Trad, TR (2) Hanging Gardens
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 100 ● Gandalf's Grip Trad 3 pitches (1) N Face
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 155 ● Classic Crack Trad (3) Red Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 76 ● Sheer Stress Trad 2 pitches (3) Red Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 57 ● Sheer Energy Trad (3) Red Wall
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 100 ● Red Eye Sport (3) Red Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 70 ● Superstition Sport (5) Bat Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 80 ● Thai Stick Sport (3) Red Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 70 ● Lost Boys Sport (5) Bat Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 43 ● Dark Arts Sport (5) Bat Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 64 ● Gorilla Love Affair Sport (7) Jungle Cliff
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 32 ● Pinhead Sport (3) Red Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 39 ● Kashmir Sport (3) Red Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 73 ● Dracula Sport (5) Bat Wall