Elevation: 367 ft
GPS: 49.2817, -121.7888
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Shared By: Marc-Andre on Jul 16, 2007 · Updates
Admins: Mark Roberts, Mauricio Herrera Cuadra, Kate Lynn, Braden Batsford

Description

A set of south and east-facing granite bluffs between Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs. The climbing features slab, crack and face climbing on grippy, fine-grained stone with numerous solution pockets. Grades hower mostly in the 5.7-5.111 range with some outliers. There are a handful of multipitch climbs, and a good selection of boulders in the area. 

Harrison Bluffs saw most of its traffic in the 1990's, but popularity died out and many routes became overgrown. Since 2006, climbers have been cleaning the area again to improve climbs and establish new ones. In general, weekdays are pretty quiet and weekends see up to a half dozen parties climbing

The climbing is at its best between March and November, but is low-elevation enough to be good on sunny days through the winter. The crags get morning to mid-day sun, with the east side walls going into shade first. In Spring, the mosquitos can be horrid so plan accordingly. 

Getting There

From Agassiz take Harrison Hot Springs Rd. towards Harrison Lake. The bluffs are visible as you enter Harrison. At the end of the golf course, turn left and go through the yellow gate on a gravel road. Drive for 2-3 minutes passing another gate and a small bridge and park at the electric tower on the right. Please be sure to close both gates behind you at all times. 

Once parked, a small trail on the right side of the tower leads you to the Sleeping Princess area. 

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Classic Climbing Routes at Harrison Bluffs

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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 38
Sleeping Princess
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 19
Crystal Ether
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 13
Blue Pill
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 12
Great Expectations
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 23
Pig Pen
Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 23
Shark Tooth Flake
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 22
Where in The World Is Carmen Pel…
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 19
Baby Steps
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 16
Vertebrae
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 10
Rapidfire
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 10
Wayback Layback
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 12
Murder in the Dark
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 10
Just like Tony Cadwell
Trad
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 13
One Finger or Two
Sport, TR
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 6
Crack Of Dawn
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Sleeping Princess From The Ground Up > Sleeping Princess Are…
 38
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
Crystal Ether From The Ground Up > Great Expectations Ar…
 19
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Blue Pill E Wall Trail
 13
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Great Expectations From The Ground Up > Great Expectations Ar…
 12
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Pig Pen From The Ground Up > Sleeping Princess Are…
 23
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
Shark Tooth Flake E Wall Trail
 23
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Where in The World Is Carme… From The Ground Up > Great Expectations Ar…
 22
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Baby Steps From The Ground Up > Sleeping Princess Are…
 19
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Vertebrae From The Ground Up > Great Expectations Ar…
 16
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Rapidfire From The Ground Up > Great Expectations Ar…
 10
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Wayback Layback From The Ground Up > Wayback Layback Area…
 10
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Murder in the Dark From The Ground Up > Great Expectations Ar…
 12
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Just like Tony Cadwell E Wall
 10
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
One Finger or Two From The Ground Up > Sleeping Princess Are…
 13
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, TR
Crack Of Dawn From The Ground Up > Wayback Layback Area…
 6
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
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