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(2) Middle Earth

Washington > South-W & Tacoma > Columbia Gorge > Ozone

Description

Middle-earth is the first area you'll come across if you're taking the usual approach into Ozone--and, conveniently, it's home to a variety of excellent warmup routes! There are a few cracks which I can't comment on since I haven't climbed them, and four sport routes rated 5.9, 5.10a, 5.10c and 5.11a.

Getting There

Middle-earth is the first collection of long, bolted climbs you'll see as you descend into Ozone from the standard (western) approach trail. The trail will split, with the left fork leading up to a bulge of rock and the right fork leading down to the rest of the crag. The climbs off the left fork comprise Middle-earth.

Routes from Left to Right

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 27
Rude Boy
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 126
Why Must I Cry
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 13
Night Owl
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 9
Leisure Time
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 80
Mean Street
Sport 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 19
Variety
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 139
House of Pain
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 99
Grab n' Go
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 23
Redhorn Gate
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 248
Helm's Deep
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Rude Boy
 27
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Why Must I Cry
 126
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Night Owl
 13
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Leisure Time
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Mean Street
 80
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
Variety
 19
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
House of Pain
 139
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Grab n' Go
 99
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Redhorn Gate
 23
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Helm's Deep
 248
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

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Middle Earth is the second leftward path, after Shire Wall, with a large rock ledge as the belay spot
[Hide Photo] Middle Earth is the second leftward path, after Shire Wall, with a large rock ledge as the belay spot