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Powerhouse Area

Washington > Central Region > Frenchman Coule… > Echo Basin

Description

This is the entablature layer north of Fugs Falls, facing mostly southwest. Climbs are generally sunny but may get some shade as well. Home to mostly sport climbing, trending from easy on the less-than-vertical sections to difficult on the roofs. Several different walls exist on a continuous stretch of cliff.

Getting There

Hike onto the mesa overlooking Echo Basin, and take the first gully down. Walk along the beginning of Sunshine Wall and hang a left which leads down slightly and across to the west-facing area at the back of the coulee. Going down another short step will take you to the first wall, Moonshine.

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The East Rim: Moonshine, Powerhouse, Red Velvet (hidden), & the Launch Pad, with Fugs Falls on right and Ryder Wall in background
[Hide Photo] The East Rim: Moonshine, Powerhouse, Red Velvet (hidden), & the Launch Pad, with Fugs Falls on right and Ryder Wall in background