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Elevation: 123 ft 37 m
GPS: 48.49285, -122.0831
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This region includes the North Cascades, the Skagit River Valley, and the north coastal region around Bellingham and the San Juan Islands.

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

1,370 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.
WI3 Steep Snow
 216
● North Ridge
Ice, Snow, Alpine
Hwy 20 & N Casc… > N Cascades > Mt Baker
Easy Snow
 141
● East Ridge
Snow, Alpine
Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Eldorado Peak > Main Peak
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b AI1-2 Mod. Snow
 158
● Fisher Chimneys
Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine
Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Mt Shuksan > Main Peak
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Mod. Snow
 283
● West Ridge
Trad, Snow, Alpine
Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Boston Basin > Forbidden Peak
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 220
● Ragged Edge
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Darrington & Mt… > Glacier Peak Wi… > Vesper Peak
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 536
● Southwest Rib
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Liberty Bell Group > S Early Winters Spire
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 250
● Northwest Corner (a.k.a. Boving-…
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Liberty Bell Group > N Early Winter Spire
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 104
● East Face
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Liberty Bell Group > Lexington Tower
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 220
● Mile High Club
Sport, Alpine 7 pitches
Darrington & Mt… > Glacier Peak Wi… > Morning Star Peak
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 120
● Silent Running
Trad 7 pitches
Darrington & Mt… > Darrington > Three O'clock Rock
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 98
● East Face / Rebel Yell
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Silver Star & W… > Chianti Spire
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 91
● Clean Break
Trad, Alpine 15 pitches
Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Silver Star & W… > Juno Tower
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c C2
 138
● Liberty Crack
Trad, Aid, Alpine 12 pitches
Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Liberty Bell Group > Liberty Bell
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 303
● The West Face
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Liberty Bell Group > N Early Winter Spire
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 154
● The Hitchhiker
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Liberty Bell Group > S Early Winters Spire
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● North Ridge Hwy 20 & N Casc… > N Cascades > Mt Baker
 216
WI3 Steep Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine
● East Ridge Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Eldorado Peak > Main Peak
 141
Easy Snow Snow, Alpine
● Fisher Chimneys Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Mt Shuksan > Main Peak
 158
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b AI1-2 Mod. Snow Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine
● West Ridge Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Boston Basin > Forbidden Peak
 283
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Mod. Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine
● Ragged Edge Darrington & Mt… > Glacier Peak Wi… > Vesper Peak
 220
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Southwest Rib Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Liberty Bell Group > S Early Winters Spire
 536
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
● Northwest Corner (a.k.a. Bo… Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Liberty Bell Group > N Early Winter Spire
 250
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
● East Face Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Liberty Bell Group > Lexington Tower
 104
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● Mile High Club Darrington & Mt… > Glacier Peak Wi… > Morning Star Peak
 220
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, Alpine 7 pitches
● Silent Running Darrington & Mt… > Darrington > Three O'clock Rock
 120
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 7 pitches
● East Face / Rebel Yell Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Silver Star & W… > Chianti Spire
 98
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Clean Break Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Silver Star & W… > Juno Tower
 91
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 15 pitches
● Liberty Crack Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Liberty Bell Group > Liberty Bell
 138
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c C2 Trad, Aid, Alpine 12 pitches
● The West Face Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Liberty Bell Group > N Early Winter Spire
 303
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● The Hitchhiker Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Liberty Bell Group > S Early Winters Spire
 154
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
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Descending Eldorado with Forbidden Peak and Tor-For Traverse in background. North Cascades NP
Descending Eldorado with Forbidden Peak and Tor…
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Granite domes and old growth forest in Darrington. Three O Clock Rock on the right, Comb on the left. April 2020
Granite domes and old growth forest in Darringt…
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