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Elevation: 2,866 ft 874 m
GPS: 44.36445, -121.1482
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Shared By: Bryson Slothower on May 2, 2006
Admins: Kevin Piarulli, Micah Klesick, Nate Ball
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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.

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

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Location: (6) Northwest Face Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at Northwest Face

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 87
Bits and Pieces
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 16
Tongue Tied
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 124
Chalk Wave
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 97
Adventurous 9904
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 54
Elbow Therapy
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1,075
Wherever I May Roam
Sport 5 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 125
Stained
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 27
Happy Campers
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
Earthtone
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 67
Chalk Therapy
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 17
Unforgiven Variation
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 42
Fall For Anything
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 85
Thieves Like Us
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 9
Pony Up
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 32
Pocket Pool
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Bits and Pieces
 87
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Sport
Tongue Tied
 16
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Chalk Wave
 124
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Adventurous 9904
 97
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Elbow Therapy
 54
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Wherever I May Roam
 1,075
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 5 pitches
Stained
 125
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Happy Campers
 27
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Earthtone
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
Chalk Therapy
 67
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Unforgiven Variation
 17
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Fall For Anything
 42
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Thieves Like Us
 85
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Pony Up
 9
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Pocket Pool
 32
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
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