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Elevation: 874 ft 266 m
GPS: 47.49326, -123.28908
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Description Suggest change

Lake Cushman area has several small walls up to about 70’.

From Scott Beguin's original page for this area:

Small rock climbing area adjacent to Lake Cushman, WA.
There are a handful of routes located on mossy, metamorphic rock. Lake Cushman is a large, man-made reservoir located on the road to Staircase, the Southeastern-most entrance to the Olympic National Park.

Getting There Suggest change

From Hoodsport, travel 13 miles along N Lake Cushman road (towards Staircase) to pull out on left. Pullout has large portable toilet and nose in parking. The majority of the areas are across the road. Follow climbers trail 30’ west of parking all approaches are about five minutes.

From Scott Beguin's original page for this area:

From I-5, take the Port Angeles Exit onto Highway 101. Head North on 101 for nearly 35 miles. Take a left on WA-119 and drive up the road past the Lake Cushman State Park, past the Big Creek Campground. 4 miles past the stop sign is a pull-out on the right (lake) side of the road. Look for the obvious rocks.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lake Cushman

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 22
After School Special
Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 33
Reclamation Project
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 37
Moss Scrubber
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 21
School Rock
Sport, TR
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 31
Tadpoles of a Lesser Frog
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 21
Stempy
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 15
For the Love of Zinc
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 13
Lockdown
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 19
Ren
Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 10
Hard Cover
Sport, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 16
That’s a Salad
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 16
Bacon Bits
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 12
The Open Book
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 24
Slap Shot
Sport, TR
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 8
The Back Page
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
After School Special School Rock
 22
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
Reclamation Project Reclamation Wall
 33
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Moss Scrubber Reclamation Wall
 37
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
School Rock School Rock
 21
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
Tadpoles of a Lesser Frog Reclamation Wall
 31
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
Stempy Reclamation Wall
 21
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
For the Love of Zinc Reclamation Wall
 15
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Lockdown X Rock
 13
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Ren Reclamation Wall
 19
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Hard Cover Open book
 10
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport, TR
That’s a Salad Reclamation Wall
 16
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Bacon Bits Reclamation Wall
 16
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
The Open Book Open book
 12
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Slap Shot X Rock
 24
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport, TR
The Back Page Open book
 8
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
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