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Elevation: 559 ft 170 m
GPS: 48.25257, -121.60318
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This area encompasses Darrington and those areas with reasonable access from the Mountain Loop Hwy.

North half of Snohomish County

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Take 530 east out of Arlington or Mountain Loop Hwy east out of Granite Falls

238 Total Climbs

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Location: Darrington and Mountain Loop Hwy Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at Darrington and Mountain Loop Hwy

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b AI1-2 Steep Snow
 9
● Frostbite Ridge
Ice, Snow
Glacier Peak Wi… > Glacier Peak
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 216
● Ragged Edge
Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
Glacier Peak Wi… > Vesper Peak
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 62
● Dreamer
Trad 10 pitches
Darrington > Green Giant Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 218
● Mile High Club
Sport, Alpine 7 pitches
Glacier Peak Wi… > Morning Star Peak
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 116
● Silent Running
Trad 7 pitches
Darrington > Three O'clock Rock
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 89
● Total Soul
Trad 8 pitches
Darrington > Three O'clock Rock
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 13
● Flight of the Falcon
Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
Darrington > Squire Creek Wall > Waterfall Basin
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 37
● Dark Rhythm
Trad 8 pitches
Darrington > Exfoliation Dome > Blueberry Hill & Prox…
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 53
● Excalibur
Trad 10 pitches
Darrington > Squire Creek Wall > Illusion Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 40
● Beyond Redlining
Sport, Alpine 11 pitches
Glacier Peak Wi… > Morning Star Peak
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 4
● Holy Greyell
Trad 7 pitches
Darrington > Squire Creek Wall > Illusion Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b A0
 17
● Slab Daddy
Trad, Aid 22 pitches
Darrington > Squire Creek Wall > Northern Section
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 20
● Roan Wall - Center Stage
Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
Darrington > Squire Creek Wall > Waterfall Basin
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 24
● Ancient Melodies
Trad 10 pitches
Darrington > Exfoliation Dome > Blueberry Hill & Prox…
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 8
● West Face
Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
Glacier Peak Wi… > Gunsight Range > N Peak
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Frostbite Ridge Glacier Peak Wi… > Glacier Peak
 9
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b AI1-2 Steep Snow Ice, Snow
● Ragged Edge Glacier Peak Wi… > Vesper Peak
 216
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
● Dreamer Darrington > Green Giant Buttress
 62
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 10 pitches
● Mile High Club Glacier Peak Wi… > Morning Star Peak
 218
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, Alpine 7 pitches
● Silent Running Darrington > Three O'clock Rock
 116
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 7 pitches
● Total Soul Darrington > Three O'clock Rock
 89
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 8 pitches
● Flight of the Falcon Darrington > Squire Creek Wall > Waterfall Basin
 13
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 9 pitches
● Dark Rhythm Darrington > Exfoliation Dome > Blueberry Hill & Prox…
 37
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 8 pitches
● Excalibur Darrington > Squire Creek Wall > Illusion Wall
 53
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 10 pitches
● Beyond Redlining Glacier Peak Wi… > Morning Star Peak
 40
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport, Alpine 11 pitches
● Holy Greyell Darrington > Squire Creek Wall > Illusion Wall
 4
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 7 pitches
● Slab Daddy Darrington > Squire Creek Wall > Northern Section
 17
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b A0 Trad, Aid 22 pitches
● Roan Wall - Center Stage Darrington > Squire Creek Wall > Waterfall Basin
 20
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 10 pitches
● Ancient Melodies Darrington > Exfoliation Dome > Blueberry Hill & Prox…
 24
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 10 pitches
● West Face Glacier Peak Wi… > Gunsight Range > N Peak
 8
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
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