Northwest Region Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Northwest Region

Bellingham and Mt Baker Hwy 16 / 40 / 32 / 57 / 1 / 1 / 5 / 0 / 130

Darrington and Mountain Loop Hwy 71 / 17 / 1 / 57 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 22 / 146

Hwy 20 and North Cascades National Park 229 / 115 / 3 / 10 / 16 / 7 / 2 / 194 / 357

San Juan, Fidalgo & Whidbey Islands 100 / 159 / 43 / 53 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 312

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.

945 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 153 ● North Ridge Ice, Snow, Alpine Hwy 20 & N Casc… > N Cascades > Mt Baker
Easy Snow 89 ● East Ridge Snow, Alpine Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Eldorado Peak > Main Peak
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b AI1-2 Mod. Snow 78 ● Fisher Chimneys Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine Hwy 20 & N Casc… > N Cascades > Mt Shuksan
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 404 ● Beckey Route (SW Face) Trad, Alpine 3 pitches Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … 1 > Liberty Bell Group > Liberty Bell
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Mod. Snow 203 ● West Ridge Trad, Snow, Alpine Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … > Boston Basin > Forbidden Peak
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 98 ● Ragged Edge Trad, Alpine 6 pitches Darrington & Mt… > Glacier Peak Wi… > Vesper Peak
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 356 ● Southwest Rib Trad, Alpine 7 pitches Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … 1 > Liberty Bell Group > S Early Winters Spire
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 168 ● Northwest Corner (a.k.a. Boving-… Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … 1 > Liberty Bell Group > N Early Winter Spire
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 77 ● East Face Trad, Alpine 10 pitches Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … 1 > Liberty Bell Group > Lexington Tower
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 88 ● Mile High Club Sport, Alpine 7 pitches Darrington & Mt… > Glacier Peak Wi… > Morning Star Peak
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 77 ● Silent Running Trad 7 pitches Darrington & Mt… > Darrington > Three O'clock Rock
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 69 ● East Face / Rebel Yell Trad, Alpine 6 pitches Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … 1 > Silver Star & W… > Chianti Spire
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c C2 103 ● Liberty Crack Trad, Aid, Alpine 12 pitches Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … 1 > Liberty Bell Group > Liberty Bell
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c 205 ● The West Face Trad, Alpine 6 pitches Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … 1 > Liberty Bell Group > N Early Winter Spire
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c 92 ● The Hitchhiker Trad, Alpine 9 pitches Hwy 20 & N Casc… > … 1 > Liberty Bell Group > S Early Winters Spire