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Broughton Bluff Rock Climbing

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Areas in Broughton Bluff

(1) North Face 10 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

(2) Hanging Gardens 25 / 4 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 29

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

(4) Bridge Cliff 1 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

(5) Spring Rock 4 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

(6) Bat Wall 4 / 47 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 53

(7) Trinity Wall 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

(8) Berlin Wall 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

(9) Jungle Cliff 1 / 29 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 30

{10} New Frontier 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

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Elevation:	37 ft	11 m
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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 5.4 topropes to 5.14 leads on Broughton's 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

By car:
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.

By transit:
Both options are about equally as long when coming from downtown, with the first requiring no transfers but more walking and the second one transfer but less walking.
Option 1: Take the 77 to 257th & Columbia River Hwy then walk down Columbia River Hwy for about 25 minutes (about 2km). Once you cross the bridge, turn left and the trail will be shortly on your right.
Option 2: Via either the 20, transferring at Kane & 29th, or the Blue Line, transferring at Gresham Central, take the 80 to the end of the line at Glenn Otto Park, cross the bridge, turn left, and the trail will be shortly on your right. About 10 minutes of walking in total.

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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.

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 139 ● Gandalf's Grip Trad 3 pitches (1) N Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 122 ● Superstition Sport (6) Bat Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 116 ● Dark Arts Sport (6) Bat Wall
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 49 ● Necromancer Sport (9) Jungle Cliff
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 39 ● Pinhead Sport (3) Red Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 63 ● Kashmir Sport (3) Red Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 125 ● Dracula Sport (6) Bat Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 32 ● Oracle Sport (9) Jungle Cliff
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 40 ● Bloodline Sport (6) Bat Wall
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 62 ● Bad Omen Sport (6) Bat Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 28 ● Manson Family Reunion Sport (6) Bat Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 44 ● Bela Lugosi Sport (6) Bat Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 42 ● Heart of Darkness Sport (9) Jungle Cliff
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 11 ● Dark Tower Sport (1) N Face
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 8 ● The Undercount Sport (6) Bat Wall