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Kalaloch Beach 3

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Description

Kalaloch Beach 3 is home to a number of potentially climbable boulders, including the impressive Low Tide Boulder.  More development will be needed to make this area worth the effort, but the potential for top class bouldering on the beach is definitely there.  While this area would hardly be practical for day trip climbers from the Seattle area, those looking for greater adventure in the form of a weekends worth of camping, hiking, and first ascent bouldering in some of the most picturesque bouldering grounds in the region should look no further than the Olympic Coast and Kalaloch Bach 3.

Getting There

US HWY 101 south of Ruby Beach and just north of the Kalaloch Beach Campground. Park in the designated parking area for Kalaloch Beach 3. Walk down the access trail to the beach. South of the access trail are a number of potentially climbable boulders, presenting a variety of angles, hold types, etc.  Continue south along the surf for about 5 minutes at low tide to access the Low Tide Boulder

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Nick Hester
Issaquah, WA
[Hide Comment] There is loads of potential here. Tons of easy V-fun/V0-1. Some boulders provide opportunity for harder problems to be set. Only one pad needed mostly. You will be the only climber on the beach, most likely. Please practice Leave No Trace. Jun 24, 2021
Patrick Lancaster
Essex Junction, VT
[Hide Comment] Yes Kalaloch Beach 3 is an absolute gem with loads of potential. That said, no one here has mentioned the fact that these boulders are sandstone. That means that the rock loses up to 80% of its strength when it is wet. For the sake of personal safety and maintaining the structural integrity of the problems, please refrain from climbing during rain, just after high tide, or heavy fog. Yes, this means most of the time. In Nevada, the rule of thumb is 24 hours MINIMUM after rainfall. Unfortunately that means Kalaloch is strictly a summer spot.

The rock hear is unlike anything anywhere else. Please be cautious and allow it to stay as special as it is. Jul 27, 2021
Asher F
[Hide Comment] Kalaloch beach 3 is a beautiful location with lovely climbing as one commenter said before me please keep in mind this is sandstone not the granite WA climbers are used to if its rained with in 48 hours please dont climb on it as sandstone loaes its integrity when wet. Also consider that the high tides tend to soak the rocks on a daily basis so treat the stone as if its always fragil :) Aug 7, 2022