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Elevation: 859 ft 262 m
GPS: 47.02585, -119.96993
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The main coulee along which you drive when you enter. This area has some of the earliest climbing at Vantage, and some of the best summer climbing on the north-facing Zig Zag and Middle East walls. There's also plenty of entablature to be developed on the north side of the coulee.

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Drive in to the main parking lot on Vantage Road and hike in any direction.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Frenchman Coulee

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 109
● Neon Indian
Sport
Zig Zag Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 143
● Sex Party
Trad
Middle E Wall
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 9
● Mr. Gorbonifar
Trad
Middle E Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 141
● Human Sacrifice
Trad
Middle E Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 29
● True Grit
Sport
Middle East's L… > (d) Postal Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 89
● Jihad
Trad
Middle E Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 145
● Desert Dessert
Sport
Middle E Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 20
● Focal Point
Sport
Middle E Wall
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 10
● Bad Millennium
Sport
Middle East's L… > (e) The Dungeon
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 32
● After Shock
Sport
Middle E Wall
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 60
● Lingerie
Trad
Middle E Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 20
● Butcher of Baghdad
Sport
Middle E Wall
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 9
● Dungeon Master
Sport
Middle East's L… > (e) The Dungeon
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 16
● Emerald City (aka PWB)
Sport
Middle E Wall
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 8
● Jugulator
Sport
Middle East's L… > (f) The Sanctuary
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Neon Indian Zig Zag Wall
 109
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Sex Party Middle E Wall
 143
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Mr. Gorbonifar Middle E Wall
 9
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad
● Human Sacrifice Middle E Wall
 141
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● True Grit Middle East's L… > (d) Postal Wall
 29
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Jihad Middle E Wall
 89
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Desert Dessert Middle E Wall
 145
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Focal Point Middle E Wall
 20
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Bad Millennium Middle East's L… > (e) The Dungeon
 10
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
● After Shock Middle E Wall
 32
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Lingerie Middle E Wall
 60
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● Butcher of Baghdad Middle E Wall
 20
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Dungeon Master Middle East's L… > (e) The Dungeon
 9
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
● Emerald City (aka PWB) Middle E Wall
 16
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Jugulator Middle East's L… > (f) The Sanctuary
 8
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
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