Areas in Columbia Gorge
AlpenGlow (aka Upper Kueffler Road Boulders)
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Battleground Lake State Park
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Beacon Rock
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Bridge of the Gods Boulders
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Bypass, The
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Dump, The
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Empire Boulders
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Farside / Dropzone
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Hamilton Boulders
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Larch Mountain Bouldering (WA)
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Moulton Falls
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Mountain Beaver
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Naked Falls
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OH8
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Ozone
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Rock Creek Cliff (aka Clif's Cliff)
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Stratosphere
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Tower Rock
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Twilight Zone, The
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Wankers Columns
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Windy Slab
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Elevation: | 2,301 ft | 701 m |
GPS: |
45.64957, -122.10506 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Description
The Columbia Gorge holds some of the best climbing for Portland residents besides the ever-popular Smith Rock. Beacon Rock, the second-largest monolith in the world, is a huge basalt lump with a long history of hard trad climbing. Many other basalt outcroppings lie near the river. Ozone, OH8 and Farside / Dropzone provide accessible sport and trad single pitch climbing to Portland. There is also extensive developed basalt and granite bouldering hidden in the hills. The rock can leave something to be desired but the setting is always beautiful.
Classic Climbing Routes at Columbia Gorge
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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● Young Warriors | Beacon Rock > S Face |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches | |
● Free For All, Direct | Beacon Rock > S Face |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad | |
● Windsurfer | Beacon Rock > S Face |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad | |
● Blownout | Beacon Rock > S Face |
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5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches | |
● Dod's Dastardly Jam | Beacon Rock > S Face |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches | |
● Rauch Factor | Ozone > (6) Shield Wall |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad | |
● Oracle | Farside / Dropzone > (6) Main Cliff |
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad | |
● High Plains Drifter | Ozone > (6) Shield Wall |
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport | |
● The Steamboat Captain's Dream | Beacon Rock > Northwest Face |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 8 pitches | |
● Free for Some | Beacon Rock > S Face |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad | |
● Sasquatch | OH8 |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad | |
● Chainmail | Ozone > (6) Shield Wall |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
● Beyond the Glory | Ozone > (4) Gold Wall |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
● Masterpiece Theatre | Ozone > (4) Gold Wall |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
● Route 66 | Ozone > {10} Mordor |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport |
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