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Elevation: 1,950 ft 594 m
GPS: 47.55336, -120.7676
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Shared By: Jon Nelson on Dec 10, 2015
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Description Suggest change

A group of crags on both sides of the road. All, or nearly all, roughly face south.

Getting There Suggest change

Drive along the Icicle to near the Eight-Mile campground. Refer to specific crags for a more detailed description.

66 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Eight Mile Area

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5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 52
X-Crack-Right Finish
Trad, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 124
The Tree Route
Trad 3 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 57
Stump Route
Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 161
Twin Cracks
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 40
Golden Grits
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 351
Classic Crack
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 38
Crack du Jour
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 46
Ragweed
Trad, Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 31
Left Cheek
Sport, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 54
Armed Forces Crack
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 14
Hello Kitty
Trad 3 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 15
Buzzbomb
Trad 2 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 5
Swingline
Trad 2 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
Lazy Boy
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 8
Viagra Club
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
X-Crack-Right Finish XY Crag (Chromosome C…
 52
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
The Tree Route Eight-mile Butt… > Eight-Mile Buttress,…
 124
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 3 pitches
Stump Route Eight-mile Butt… > Eight-Mile Buttress,…
 57
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 4 pitches
Twin Cracks Eight-Mile Rock
 161
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Golden Grits Crack du Jour
 40
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Classic Crack Eight-Mile Rock
 351
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Crack du Jour Crack du Jour
 38
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Ragweed JY Crag
 46
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Sport
Left Cheek Veteran's Club
 31
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR
Armed Forces Crack JY Crag
 54
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Hello Kitty Eight-mile Butt… > Eight-Mile Buttress,…
 14
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Buzzbomb Eight-mile Butt… > Eight-Mile Butt… > Buzzbomb Area
 15
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Swingline Eight-mile Butt… > Eight-Mile Butt… > Buzzbomb Area
 5
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
Lazy Boy Eight-mile Butt… > Eight-Mile Buttress,…
 4
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Viagra Club Veteran's Club
 8
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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