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Northwest Region Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Northwest Region

Baker Crags 1 / 12 / 5 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 16
Bedal Basin (Bedal Boulder) 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4
Bellingham Area 13 / 18 / 24 / 6 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 51
Cumberland Crags 51 / 43 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 74
Darrington 46 / 9 / 0 / 52 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 4 / 106
Deception Pass 0 / 10 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11
Mount Erie 57 / 72 / 21 / 30 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 154
North Cascades 113 / 13 / 0 / 1 / 15 / 3 / 2 / 149 / 149
Twin Sisters Range 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2
Umbrella Rock 2 / 14 / 2 / 2 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 19
Upper Skagit Valley 3 / 35 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 38
Elevation: 123 ft
GPS: 48.493, -122.083 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By: Jon Nelson on Nov 29, 2013
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Description

This region includes the North Cascades, the Skagit River Valley, and the north coastal region around Bellingham and the San Juan Islands.

Getting There

I5 going N-S, and numerous E-W roads including the Mt Baker HW, HW20, and the Mountain-Loop HW.

624 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Northwest Region

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Mod. Snow
 88
● Coleman/Deming Glacier
Snow, Alpine
N Cascades > Mt. Baker
WI2-3 Steep Snow
 71
● North Ridge
Ice, Snow, Alpine
N Cascades > Mt. Baker
Easy Snow
 44
● East Ridge
Snow, Alpine
N Cascades > Eldorado Peak
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 122
● South Arete
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
N Cascades > Washington Pass > S Early Winters Spire
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 239
● Beckey Route (SW Face)
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
N Cascades > Washington Pass > Liberty Bell
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Mod. Snow
 114
● West Ridge
Trad, Snow, Alpine
N Cascades > Boston Basin > Forbidden Peak
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 61
● Zig Zag
Trad 2 pitches
Mount Erie > Main Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 165
● Southwest Rib
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
N Cascades > Washington Pass > S Early Winters Spire
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 98
● Northwest Corner (a.k.a. Boving-Polla…
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
N Cascades > Washington Pass > N Early Winter Spire
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 41
● Dreamer
Trad 10 pitches
Darrington > Green Giant Buttress
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 45
● East Face
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
N Cascades > Washington Pass > Lexington Tower
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 64
● Direct East Buttress
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
N Cascades > Washington Pass > S Early Winters Spire
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c
 123
● The West Face
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
N Cascades > Washington Pass > N Early Winter Spire
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c
 36
● The Hitchhiker
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
N Cascades > Washington Pass > S Early Winters Spire
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c C2
 62
● Liberty Crack
Trad, Aid, Alpine 12 pitches
N Cascades > Washington Pass > Liberty Bell
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Coleman/Deming Glacier N Cascades > Mt. Baker
 88
Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine
● North Ridge N Cascades > Mt. Baker
 71
WI2-3 Steep Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine
● East Ridge N Cascades > Eldorado Peak
 44
Easy Snow Snow, Alpine
● South Arete N Cascades > Washington Pass > S Early Winters Spire
 122
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
● Beckey Route (SW Face) N Cascades > Washington Pass > Liberty Bell
 239
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
● West Ridge N Cascades > Boston Basin > Forbidden Peak
 114
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Mod. Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine
● Zig Zag Mount Erie > Main Wall
 61
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Southwest Rib N Cascades > Washington Pass > S Early Winters Spire
 165
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Northwest Corner (a.k.a. Bo… N Cascades > Washington Pass > N Early Winter Spire
 98
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
● Dreamer Darrington > Green Giant Buttress
 41
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 10 pitches
● East Face N Cascades > Washington Pass > Lexington Tower
 45
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● Direct East Buttress N Cascades > Washington Pass > S Early Winters Spire
 64
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
● The West Face N Cascades > Washington Pass > N Early Winter Spire
 123
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● The Hitchhiker N Cascades > Washington Pass > S Early Winters Spire
 36
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
● Liberty Crack N Cascades > Washington Pass > Liberty Bell
 62
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c C2 Trad, Aid, Alpine 12 pitches
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