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420 Zone

Washington > Central-W Casca… > Skykomish Valley > Miller River Bo… > Morpheus Boulders

Description

This cluster of boulders sits around the trail and in the talus field about 25 minutes up the trail. The boulders in the forest stay shaded and cool all day, while those in the talus are quite exposed and dry fairly quickly. This area consists of classics like Hail to the Chief, The Gavel, Wise Man's Fear, King Tut, Diamond Engagement, McBerkey, The French Exit, Wasn't, and Contact High.

Getting There

Hike on trail for 7 minutes past the washout/landslide boulder and 5 minutes past the log bridge. You will see the Gavel boulder on your left and the 420 boulder is 150 meters past the Gavel boulder. When you come to the Gavel boulder, look up the hill to the north (right side of trail) and there are a ton of classic moderates up in the talus field.

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French Exit
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Miles sticking the dyno on Hail to the Chief on the 420 boulder.
[Hide Photo] Miles sticking the dyno on Hail to the Chief on the 420 boulder.
The trail to the 420 boulders
[Hide Photo] The trail to the 420 boulders

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Kyle Love
Seattle, WA
[Hide Comment] A video featuring some of the routes in the 420 Boulders: youtube.com/watch?v=ppjr66_…

Enjoy! Jul 10, 2018