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Elevation: 1,501 ft 458 m
GPS: 47.37408, -123.84089
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Region between the Pacific coast and Puget Sound, extending from the tip of the Olympic Peninsula to the Columbia River. The Olympic Peninsula has it all, coastal bouldering, remote mountaineering and popular / accessable sport crags. 

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By ferry and car in the north, by car in the south.

359 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Olympics & Pacific Coast

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V3- 6A
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● Crabclaws
Boulder
Olympic Peninsu… > Kalaloch Beach 3 > Low Tide Boulder
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Mod. Snow
 56
● Blue Glacier
Snow, Alpine
Olympic NP > Mt Olympus
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 11
● South Corner
Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
Olympic NP > Mt Cruiser
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Easy Snow PG13
 7
● West Ridge
Trad, Snow, Alpine 7 pitches
Olympic NP > Mt Olympus
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
 4
● Fuca Pillar
Trad
Cape Flattery
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 24
● Elwhatusi
Sport
Elwha River > Waka Beach
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 41
● Junior's Farm
Sport, Alpine 8 pitches
Olympic Nationa… > Tyler Peak Crags > Full Montey
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 64
● Waka/Jawaka
Sport
Elwha River > Waka Beach
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 33
● The Breeze
Sport
Elwha River > Elwhall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 21
● Onions
Sport
Elwha River > Waka Beach
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 13
● The Open Book
Sport
Olympic Nationa… > Lake Cushman > Open book
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 9
● The Back Page
Sport
Olympic Nationa… > Lake Cushman > Open book
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 11
● It Goes
Sport
Elwha River > Elwhall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 17
● Sum'bitch-Knockout
Sport
Elwha River > Waka Beach
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 5
● Fast And Furious
Sport
Cape Disappoint… > Elephant Ridge
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Crabclaws Olympic Peninsu… > Kalaloch Beach 3 > Low Tide Boulder
 6
V3- 6A Boulder
● Blue Glacier Olympic NP > Mt Olympus
 56
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine
● South Corner Olympic NP > Mt Cruiser
 11
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
● West Ridge Olympic NP > Mt Olympus
 7
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Easy Snow PG13 Trad, Snow, Alpine 7 pitches
● Fuca Pillar Cape Flattery
 4
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R Trad
● Elwhatusi Elwha River > Waka Beach
 24
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Junior's Farm Olympic Nationa… > Tyler Peak Crags > Full Montey
 41
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Sport, Alpine 8 pitches
● Waka/Jawaka Elwha River > Waka Beach
 64
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● The Breeze Elwha River > Elwhall
 33
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Onions Elwha River > Waka Beach
 21
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● The Open Book Olympic Nationa… > Lake Cushman > Open book
 13
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● The Back Page Olympic Nationa… > Lake Cushman > Open book
 9
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● It Goes Elwha River > Elwhall
 11
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Sum'bitch-Knockout Elwha River > Waka Beach
 17
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Fast And Furious Cape Disappoint… > Elephant Ridge
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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Fuca Pillar as seen from the approach. <br> Photo is from NOAA and in the public domain.
Fuca Pillar as seen from the approach. Photo i…
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Fuca Pillar as seen from the approach. <br> Photo is from NOAA and in the public domain.
Fuca Pillar as seen from the approach. Photo i…
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Sticking the crux
Sticking the crux
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Descending Needle Pass with the Needle at center.
Descending Needle Pass with the Needle at center.
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Descending Needle Pass with the Needle at center.
Descending Needle Pass with the Needle at center.
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Sticking the crux
Sticking the crux
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