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Deception Wall Rock Climbing
Routes in Deception Wall
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38 , Life , the Universe, Everything S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Black Market S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Deliverance S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c |
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Derailed S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Derailed (short) "Der" S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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End, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Gray Market S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Happy Black S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Jiffy Pop S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Just Dessert S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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La Vida Locomotive S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Late for Dinner S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Old Milwaukee Road S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Overture, The S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Rat Face S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Side Dish S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Underground Economy S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Underhanded S,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Underture, The S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Unknown S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a |
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Won't Get Fooled Again S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b |
| Elevation: | 1,557 ft | 475 m |
| GPS: |
47.43536, -121.66052 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Page Views: | 116,942 total · 760/month | |
| Shared By: | jdberndt on Jun 9, 2013 · Updates | |
| Admins: | Jon Nelson, Zachary Winters, Mitchell McAuslan |
Access Issue: All rock climbing routes on Deception Wall are CLOSED until August 15, 2025.
Details
Fish and Wildlife and Washington Climbers Coalition have worked together to
coordinate protection of a peregrine falcon nest located on the climbing wall.
Climbing at Substation, Write-Off Rock, Nevermind Wall, We Did Rock, and Hull
Creek Rock are unaffected by the closure and remain open.
If you have any questions about the closure, please contact Ranger Oakley at 425-832-2163.
Description
Deception Wall lies just south of the Iron Horse trail. It is likely named Deception because it is the biggest, most obvious crag at 38 from the highway. It is the tallest wall at the Deception area, ~200-300ft, and sports a one or two of the few "multipitch" routes at E38. A lot of the wall is wildly overhanging, covered in loose blocks, or have inaccessible belay stations under the IHT trestle, so a lot of it hasn't been bolted. What's there is some nice, varied climbing, including two of Exit 38's rare 5.13s. Some of the routes can be belayed from the trail while others begin on ledges a little ways up. Some of the routes end under roofs that drip after rain.
Getting There
To get to Deception follow the trail from the parking lot up to Iron Horse trail. Turn East. After crossing the bridge, it is the first large wall to your right. It is after the turn off to Nevermind trail and before you get to We Did Rock. Climbs on the right side of Deception are accessed from a short side trail leading to a ledge. Those in the middle of wall are accessed from the side or under a long concrete bridge with a fenced railing.
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