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Area east of Mt Vernon. A few Crags that are located around the Walker Valley ORV Park and towards Lake Cavanaugh.

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Head East out of Mt Vernon on College Way to Hwy 9. Go south on Hwy 9 to Big Lake.
Turn left (east) onto Lake Cavanaugh Rd (south end of Big Lake)
The access FS road for Umbrella Rock and Calendar Butte is 7 miles from Hwy 9

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Classic Climbing Routes at Walker Valley and Lake Cavanaugh Rd Crags

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 17
● Fred
Sport 2 pitches
Calendar Butte > Nomad Buttress
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 22
● History Repeats Itself (short)
Sport
Calendar Butte > Hot Rock
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 15
● Bitter Oasis (short)
Sport
Calendar Butte > Shadow Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 4
● Hyperballad
Sport
Calendar Butte > Upper Deck
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 11
● Flowstone
Sport
Calendar Butte > Upper Deck
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
● Eagle Crack
Trad 4 pitches
Calendar Butte > Shadow Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 9
● Time for the Butter Knife
Sport
Calendar Butte > Shadow Wall
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 7
● Pa-ya-hux-ton
Sport
Calendar Butte > Via Ferrata Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 26
● Hipneck (short)
Sport
Calendar Butte > Shadow Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 6
● History Repeats Itself (full)
Trad 2 pitches
Calendar Butte > Hot Rock
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 11
● Maximilian Hell
Sport
Calendar Butte > Shadow Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 5
● Too Cool for School
Sport
Calendar Butte > Via Ferrata Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 8
● Totally Remarkable
Sport
Calendar Butte > Hot Rock
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 12
● Fallen Shadows (full)
Sport
Calendar Butte > Hot Rock
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 4
● Hipneck (full)
Sport
Calendar Butte > Shadow Wall
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Fred Calendar Butte > Nomad Buttress
 17
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
● History Repeats Itself (short) Calendar Butte > Hot Rock
 22
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Bitter Oasis (short) Calendar Butte > Shadow Wall
 15
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Hyperballad Calendar Butte > Upper Deck
 4
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Flowstone Calendar Butte > Upper Deck
 11
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Eagle Crack Calendar Butte > Shadow Wall
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 4 pitches
● Time for the Butter Knife Calendar Butte > Shadow Wall
 9
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Pa-ya-hux-ton Calendar Butte > Via Ferrata Wall
 7
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Hipneck (short) Calendar Butte > Shadow Wall
 26
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● History Repeats Itself (full) Calendar Butte > Hot Rock
 6
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 2 pitches
● Maximilian Hell Calendar Butte > Shadow Wall
 11
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Too Cool for School Calendar Butte > Via Ferrata Wall
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Totally Remarkable Calendar Butte > Hot Rock
 8
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Fallen Shadows (full) Calendar Butte > Hot Rock
 12
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Hipneck (full) Calendar Butte > Shadow Wall
 4
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
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Joe Ferrare on the crux of his route, A Calendar Year
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