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(6) Northwest Face

Oregon > Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (m) Smith Rock Group
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Description

The Northwest side of the Smith Rock Group is home to some long forgotten relics from eras past and to some heavily traveled newer routes. The formation itself is impressive being one of Smith's larger walls but unfortunately the rock quality is not so stellar. Many new routes have gone up in this area, most notably Wherever I May Roam.

Getting There

Go over Asterisk Pass and turn left, walk a couple hundred feet and you're there.

Routes from Left to Right

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 75
● Bits and Pieces
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 110
● Stained
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
● Earthtone
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 6
● Confused and Disfigured
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 85
● Adventurous 9904
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 938
● Wherever I May Roam
Sport 5 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 12
● Unforgiven Variation
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 46
● Why Art Thou?
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 34
● Stand for Something
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 38
● Fall For Anything
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
 4
● Of Wolf And Man
Trad 3 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 51
● My Little Pony
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 8
● Pony Up
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 73
● Thieves Like Us
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 3
● Role Model
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
● Westside Solitude
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 11
● Cryptesthesia
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 2
● Zigzag
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 1
● Cancelled
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 27
● Pocket Pool
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
● Tongue Tied
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 111
● Chalk Wave
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 37
● Elbow Therapy
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 60
● Chalk Therapy
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 22
● Happy Campers
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Bits and Pieces
 75
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Sport
● Stained
 110
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Earthtone
 6
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
● Confused and Disfigured
 6
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Sport
● Adventurous 9904
 85
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Wherever I May Roam
 938
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 5 pitches
● Unforgiven Variation
 12
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Why Art Thou?
 46
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Stand for Something
 34
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Fall For Anything
 38
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Of Wolf And Man
 4
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R Trad 3 pitches
● My Little Pony
 51
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● Pony Up
 8
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Thieves Like Us
 73
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Role Model
 3
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Westside Solitude
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Cryptesthesia
 11
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Zigzag
 2
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad
● Cancelled
 1
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Pocket Pool
 27
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Tongue Tied
 5
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Chalk Wave
 111
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Elbow Therapy
 37
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Chalk Therapy
 60
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Happy Campers
 22
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport

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David Shirley
Portland
[Hide Comment] There is an additional route to climber right of Chalk Therapy. Bolts look pretty shinny and its not in the book so I assume its a new route?
8 bolts plus chains. short climb but fun.

i'd rate it a .9 maybe .9+ Apr 24, 2017