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Elevation: 129 ft 39 m
GPS: 48.52513, -121.94251
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This region encompasses areas in the Skagit River Valley, North Cascades National Park & WA Pass. If you are traveling on Hwy 20 to get there

Skagit County and east half of Whatcom County

Getting There Suggest change

I-5, Hwy 9, or Hwy 530 for N-S travel to Hwy 20, then head east.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hwy 20 and North Cascades National Park

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
WI3 Steep Snow
 216
● North Ridge
Ice, Snow, Alpine
N Cascades > Mt Baker
Easy Snow
 141
● East Ridge
Snow, Alpine
N Cascades > Eldorado Peak > Main Peak
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b AI1-2 Mod. Snow
 158
● Fisher Chimneys
Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine
N Cascades > Mt Shuksan > Main Peak
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Mod. Snow
 87
● Southeast Ridge (SE Corner)
Trad, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
N Cascades > Mt Shuksan > Main Peak
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Mod. Snow
 283
● West Ridge
Trad, Snow, Alpine
N Cascades > Boston Basin > Forbidden Peak
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 79
● East Ridge Direct
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
N Cascades > Boston Basin > Forbidden Peak
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 535
● Southwest Rib
Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
N Cascades > … > Liberty Bell Group > S Early Winters Spire
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 250
● Northwest Corner (a.k.a. Boving-…
Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
N Cascades > … > Liberty Bell Group > N Early Winter Spire
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 104
● East Face
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
N Cascades > … > Liberty Bell Group > Lexington Tower
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 98
● East Face / Rebel Yell
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
N Cascades > … > Silver Star & W… > Chianti Spire
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 91
● Clean Break
Trad, Alpine 15 pitches
N Cascades > … > Silver Star & W… > Juno Tower
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c C2
 138
● Liberty Crack
Trad, Aid, Alpine 12 pitches
N Cascades > … > Liberty Bell Group > Liberty Bell
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 303
● The West Face
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
N Cascades > … > Liberty Bell Group > N Early Winter Spire
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 154
● The Hitchhiker
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
N Cascades > … > Liberty Bell Group > S Early Winters Spire
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 50
● Thin Red Line
Trad, Alpine 11 pitches
N Cascades > … > Liberty Bell Group > Liberty Bell
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● North Ridge N Cascades > Mt Baker
 216
WI3 Steep Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine
● East Ridge N Cascades > Eldorado Peak > Main Peak
 141
Easy Snow Snow, Alpine
● Fisher Chimneys N Cascades > Mt Shuksan > Main Peak
 158
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b AI1-2 Mod. Snow Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine
● Southeast Ridge (SE Corner) N Cascades > Mt Shuksan > Main Peak
 87
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Mod. Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
● West Ridge N Cascades > Boston Basin > Forbidden Peak
 283
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Mod. Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine
● East Ridge Direct N Cascades > Boston Basin > Forbidden Peak
 79
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Southwest Rib N Cascades > … > Liberty Bell Group > S Early Winters Spire
 535
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 7 pitches
● Northwest Corner (a.k.a. Bo… N Cascades > … > Liberty Bell Group > N Early Winter Spire
 250
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 4 pitches
● East Face N Cascades > … > Liberty Bell Group > Lexington Tower
 104
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● East Face / Rebel Yell N Cascades > … > Silver Star & W… > Chianti Spire
 98
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Clean Break N Cascades > … > Silver Star & W… > Juno Tower
 91
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 15 pitches
● Liberty Crack N Cascades > … > Liberty Bell Group > Liberty Bell
 138
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c C2 Trad, Aid, Alpine 12 pitches
● The West Face N Cascades > … > Liberty Bell Group > N Early Winter Spire
 303
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● The Hitchhiker N Cascades > … > Liberty Bell Group > S Early Winters Spire
 154
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
● Thin Red Line N Cascades > … > Liberty Bell Group > Liberty Bell
 50
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad, Alpine 11 pitches
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