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Elevation: 2,032 ft 619 m
GPS: 47.55425, -120.76665
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Short of chasing recently cooled magma flows, this area is about as fresh as you're going to get. In late 2011, there was a massive landslide that ripped down the north side of icicle, taking out everything in its path, including the road. It deposited two huge boulders, covered in a much dirt as a newborn baby is slime. Local climbers went to work to clean these things off, and a handful of great problems emerged from the dust.
As of fall 2013, the landslide is less recognizable as such, with verdant greens growing throughout. A steady stream runs through it, and there are enough trees to even find some shade.
The two boulders are about the size of a garage and a shed, and the rock is of the best Leavenworth quality, although perhaps with less texture.

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7.2 miles from the departure of Icicle road from route 2, look for the fresher pavement a few hundred feet from the 8 mile campground entrance. There are smaller boulders on the downhill side of the road that were dragged out of the way by benevolent construction workers, and some drill holes in one of them. Hike uphill, on the right (east) side of the stream, and look for a small cairn to cross. You'll see the large boulders from the road until it gets grown back in. It's a 5 minute hike.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Washout

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V2 5+
 30
Slam Dunk
Boulder
V4 6B
 71
Dirty Dancing
Boulder
V5 6C
 38
Unearthed
Boulder
V6 7A
 42
Buried Alive
Boulder
V8 7B
 43
The Lion's Den
Boulder
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Slam Dunk
 30
V2 5+ Boulder
Dirty Dancing
 71
V4 6B Boulder
Unearthed
 38
V5 6C Boulder
Buried Alive
 42
V6 7A Boulder
The Lion's Den
 43
V8 7B Boulder
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