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Elevation: 304 ft 93 m
GPS: 49.70609, -123.14009
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Description Suggest change

This semi-residential area of Squamish has a large concentration of small crags (twenty or more depending on how you count). They tend to be single pitch, but there are a few multi-pitch routes.

The routes are on generally excellent granite with a great mix of pure crack, friction slab, and delicate face. There are some overhangs, some wild ones even, but the vast majority of the routes are vertical to slabby.

The access issue relates to parking. There is an excellent parking lot available (thanks to the BC Climbers Access Society, I believe), but people continue to park in the residential areas anyway.

Getting There Suggest change

Driving north into Squamish, after passing the Chief, the hospital sign, and going over a bridge, you come to a traffic light. The intersection has a McDonalds and a mall on the left. Go right onto Logger's Lane and follow the curve of the road around left. A few hundred meters down the road there will be a turnoff to the right marked with a sign that indicates the climbers parking lot.

Once in the parking lot you'll see Boulder Gully to the east and a gravel road to the south that gives access to the rest of the crags.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Smoke Bluffs

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 392
Laughing Crack
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 384
Octopus Garden in the Shade
Trad, TR
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 174
First Class
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 658
Penny Lane
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 192
Wonderland
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 561
Flying Circus
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 426
Neat and Cool
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 393
The Zip
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 235
Smoke Bluff Connection
Trad 4 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 173
[Redacted]
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 309
Popeye and the Raven
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 149
Supervalue
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 247
Partners In Crime
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 160
Yorkshire Gripper
Trad
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 379
Crime of the Century
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Laughing Crack Wall Area
 392
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Octopus Garden in the Shade Octopus Garden
 384
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
First Class Funarama
 174
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad
Penny Lane Penny Lane
 658
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Wonderland Pixie Corner
 192
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Flying Circus Neat & Cool
 561
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Neat and Cool Neat & Cool
 426
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
The Zip Zip > Zip (South)
 393
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Smoke Bluff Connection Wall Area
 235
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches
[Redacted] [Redacted]
 173
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Popeye and the Raven Penny Lane
 309
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Supervalue Boulder Gully
 149
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Partners In Crime Penny Lane
 247
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Yorkshire Gripper Penny Lane
 160
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Crime of the Century Penny Lane
 379
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
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