PRINT: Rock Climbing in K-9 Crag, Okanogan

(c) K-9 Crag

Washington > Okanogan > Mazama > Fun (Phun) Rocks

Access Issue: Camping for Climbers in Mazama Details

From the MVC:
The Methow Valley Climbers, a chapter of the Washington Climbers Coalition, respectfully asks visiting climbers to NOT camp or sleep in your vehicles anywhere along the paved section of Lost River Road or in the Fun Rock parking lot ... Please use a blue bag when on route and take all of your trash home. We thank you for taking responsibility during your visit to help keep climbers in good relations with the local community. Welcome to the valley and safe climbing.

From the USFS:
When planning your visit to the Methow Valley, please choose an appropriate campsite and use established toilets, or pack it out in areas without toilets. The roadside pullouts below the Goat Wall and Gate Creek are NOT considered sustainable places to camp due to proximity to the Methow River and lack of toilets.
Please see the uploaded map "Camping for Climbers" for campgrounds ($8-12 per night) and low-impact FREE dispersed areas with toilets within a few miles of your favorite crag. Free sites include: Goat Creek and Yellowjacket SnoParks (April-October only), and dispersed sites west of Monument Creek Trailhead.

Description

From the parking lot, this is the closest trail leading up to a steep crag about 100 feet from the parking area. The routes here range from 5.9 to 5.13 and many are very very very steep. Also, the routes here are shaded by numerous trees and even on a hot day it is relatively sheltered. It also makes for good climbing in the rain because of its steepness.

Getting There

First crag up from the parking area...a sign on the trail reads K-9 Crag.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 11 ● End Run Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 21 ● Hatful of Heaven Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 25 ● Everyday Nirvana Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 14 ● Yellow Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 24 ● Beefcake Pantyhose Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 1 ● Beefcake Pantyhose Right Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 25 ● Simon Says Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 13 ● Puppy Chow Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 27 ● Dog House Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 29 ● Doggy Stylin' (Short) Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 10 ● Doggy Stylin' Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 5 ● Bigwig (Salon Finish) Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 26 ● Bigwig Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 7 ● Pumpadour Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 42 ● Toupee Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 3 ● I Chihuahua Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 15 ● Omega Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 14 ● Beta Male Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 1 ● Alpha Dog Sport
5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c 1 ● The Easy Way Out Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 4 ● Beast Mode Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 6 ● Out of Control Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 11 ● Animal Control Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 2 ● Amalgam Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 13 ● Naked In The Rain Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 9 ● Waitin' for Jimi Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 3 ● Margin of Air Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 5 ● Off Leash Area Sport

● End Run

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

● Hatful of Heaven

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

● Everyday Nirvana

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

● Yellow

5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport

● Beefcake Pantyhose

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

● Beefcake Pantyhose Right

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport

● Simon Says

5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Puppy Chow

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

● Dog House

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport

● Doggy Stylin' (Short)

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport

● Doggy Stylin'

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport

● Bigwig (Salon Finish)

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport

● Bigwig

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport

● Pumpadour

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport

● Toupee

5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport

● I Chihuahua

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

● Omega

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

● Beta Male

5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport

● Alpha Dog

5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport

● The Easy Way Out

5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c Sport

● Beast Mode

5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport

● Out of Control

5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport

● Animal Control

5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport

● Amalgam

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

● Naked In The Rain

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

● Waitin' for Jimi

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport

● Margin of Air

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

● Off Leash Area

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport

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K-9 good boy with a swivel connector.

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Shawn S
Seattle WA

Lots of anchors on left side of the crag (slim Jim portion?) Have stacked washers, would be great to see these replaced in the Next couple years or so! Sep 19, 2022