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GPS: 47.65445, -120.72957
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Just outside the parking area, you will find a variety of rocks and lines that provide excellent warming up/cooling down. The area gets crowded as the day ages seeing as there are restrooms, picnic benches and easy water access right there. Definitely worth checking out while in the area.

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From Leavenworth, you are going to drive about 2 miles heading west from icicle creek. It will be the second picnic parking area (the one with the outhouses).

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Classic Climbing Routes at Swiftwater Picnic Area

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V0 4
 19
● The Devonian Fish
Boulder
Other routes
V1+ 5
 37
● Heel Hook Left
Boulder
Heel Hook Rock
V2 5+
 64
● Schisthead
Boulder
Other routes
V2 5+
 23
● Bam
Boulder
Other routes
V3 6A
 30
● Hate Monger
Boulder
Hate Rock
V3 6A
 17
● Slap and Dangle
Boulder
Hate Rock
V3 6A
 12
● Shock and Awe
Boulder
Hate Rock
V3 6A
 16
● Heel Hook Center
Boulder
Heel Hook Rock
V3 6A
 15
● Schisthead Variation
Boulder
Other routes
V5 6C
 63
● Schist Cave Right
Boulder
Schist Cave
V6 7A
 9
● 14 Years
Boulder
Hate Rock
V6-7 7A+
 20
● Schist Cave Tour
Boulder
Schist Cave
V8 7B
 4
● Schist Cave Left
Boulder
Schist Cave
V9 7C
 5
● Schist Seam (‘unknown V7’)
Boulder
Schist Cave
V10 7C+
 13
● Schist Cave
Boulder
Schist Cave
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Devonian Fish Other routes
 19
V0 4 Boulder
● Heel Hook Left Heel Hook Rock
 37
V1+ 5 Boulder
● Schisthead Other routes
 64
V2 5+ Boulder
● Bam Other routes
 23
V2 5+ Boulder
● Hate Monger Hate Rock
 30
V3 6A Boulder
● Slap and Dangle Hate Rock
 17
V3 6A Boulder
● Shock and Awe Hate Rock
 12
V3 6A Boulder
● Heel Hook Center Heel Hook Rock
 16
V3 6A Boulder
● Schisthead Variation Other routes
 15
V3 6A Boulder
● Schist Cave Right Schist Cave
 63
V5 6C Boulder
● 14 Years Hate Rock
 9
V6 7A Boulder
● Schist Cave Tour Schist Cave
 20
V6-7 7A+ Boulder
● Schist Cave Left Schist Cave
 4
V8 7B Boulder
● Schist Seam (‘unknown V7’) Schist Cave
 5
V9 7C Boulder
● Schist Cave Schist Cave
 13
V10 7C+ Boulder
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Fun bouldering moves killer location right next to the river Swiftwater picnic area is definitely a destination.
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