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Concord Tower Rock Climbing

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Routes in Concord Tower

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	Around the cave we go T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Cave Route, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	North Face T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	North Face Var. Right (Directisimo) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	South Face T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	South Face Center T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Up In Arms T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
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Access Issue: Washington Pass Fire Closure Lifted Details

Washington Pass Climbing was closed on 8/15/23 due to the Blue Lake Fire until further notice. On 9/7/23 this closure was reduced in size. On 9/22 this was reduced again, opening all WA Climbing Routes. For remaining closures, see:
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Peregrine falcons select nest sites on cliffs in the Upper Skagit Valley, including the Climbing Management Areas of Newhalem West (Ryan’s Wall) and Newhalem East. As required in the NPS Superintendent’s Compendium, these areas will be closed to all public from March 1st to July 15th of each year, or until the young falcons have fledged or NPS staff have determined that nesting will not occur on a specific wall during this period. Access Fund, Washington Climbers Coalition and NPS partner on a volunteer raptor monitoring program to determine nesting activity. Contact the NPS and/or WCC for updates.

Description

Concord Tower is the sharp peak of excellent granite directly south of Liberty Bell. It is about as high as Lexington Tower and provides some optional routes if liberty is packed out or you can double up and combine "The North Face" 5.6, or "The Cave Route" 5.8 with a Liberty Bell climb, which are both across from the Beckey route in the same gully on the north side of Concord.

Fred Beckey and John Parrrott made the first ascent of Concord Tower on 12 June 1956 via the North Face Route. The summit is at 7560'.

Getting There

From the west side, park at the Blue Lakes Trail head (approx. mile marker 161), 1 mile west of Washington Pass (NW Forest Pass required) and hike the Blue Lake trail until a climber's trail breaks off to head up to the liberty-concord gully.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Concord Tower

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 121 ● North Face Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 45 ● The Cave Route Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 48 ● North Face Var. Right (Directisimo) Trad, Alpine 3 pitches