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(1) North Face

Oregon > Portland & The… > Broughton Bluff

Description

This is the face that is visible from the highway. It contains the classic Gandalf's Grip and others.

Getting There

Turn left at the main trail and walk around the corner at Hanging Gardens area. The next wall you reach...

Routes from Left to Right

5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 11
● Dark Tower
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 35
● Frodo's Journey
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 32
● Traffic Court
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 15
● Pipen's Direct
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 141
● Gandalf's Grip
Trad 3 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
● Cindyrella
Trad, Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 24
● Gandalf's Peach
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 20
● Peach Cling
Trad 2 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 3
● Reckless Driver
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 12
● Risky Business
Trad 2 pitches
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 3
● Skullduggery
Trad 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Dark Tower
 11
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
● Frodo's Journey
 35
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Traffic Court
 32
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Pipen's Direct
 15
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Gandalf's Grip
 141
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
● Cindyrella
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Sport
● Gandalf's Peach
 24
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Peach Cling
 20
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad 2 pitches
● Reckless Driver
 3
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● Risky Business
 12
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Skullduggery
 3
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad 2 pitches

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The top of the North Face poking out
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