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Exfoliation Dome Rock Climbing

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Areas in Exfoliation Dome

Blueberry Hill & Proxima Wall 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

North Exfo Crags 4 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Witch Doctor Wall 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 2

Elevation:	3,919 ft
GPS:	48.14531, -121.59348 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Exfoliation Dome is a granite mountain. "With no simple route up or down".
Some guy named Beckey did the first ascent back in the '70s by way of the northeast face, a face with a reputation of being dirty, bushy, and covered in lichen. Mr. Beckey pronounced the Dome “quite possibly the most difficult 4,000 foot peak in the State of Washington” and he is probably right. Though the west face, called Blueberry Hill, is less steep and less vegetated than Witch Doctor Wall where Mr. Beckey went.
-Matt Perkins

There are two main faces:
Blueberry Hill is the West Face
Witch Doctor Wall is the East Face

More information and a topo can be found at http://www.mattsea.com/Darr/dome.htm.

Getting There

From Darrington, head south and turn on FS 2060 aka Frog Creek Road. Head down 2060 for roughly five miles, and take the left fork. 1/2 mile after the fork is a small pullout used to access Witch Doctor Wall. Continuing further, you will cross a washout or two, at the second one, there is parking to access Blueberry Hill, via the Granite Sidewalk.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Exfoliation Dome

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 5 ● Chehalis Sport N Exfo Crags > Salami Slabs
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 3 ● Centralia Sport N Exfo Crags > Salami Slabs
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 42 ● Blueberry Buttress Trad 7 pitches Blueberry Hill & Prox…
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 21 ● Snagglepuss Trad 7 pitches N Exfo Crags > Salami Slabs
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 8 ● Westward Ho Trad 4 pitches Blueberry Hill & Prox…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 4 ● Top Cat Trad 2 pitches N Exfo Crags > Salami Slabs
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Purdie Shuffle Trad 3 pitches N Exfo Crags > Salami Slabs
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 33 ● Dark Rhythm Trad 8 pitches Blueberry Hill & Prox…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 11 ● Snake Charmer Trad 6 pitches Witch Doctor Wall
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 23 ● Ancient Melodies Trad 10 pitches Blueberry Hill & Prox…
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 15 ● Jacobs Ladder, 5.10b A-1 or 5.11b Trad 8 pitches Blueberry Hill & Prox…