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Madsen's Buttress Area Rock Climbing

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Areas in Madsen's Buttress Area

Air Roof 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Classroom 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Lower Madsen’s Buttress (Right side of The Visor) 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Madsen's Buttress 6 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 7

Rainbow Falls 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Sunkist Wall 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Elevation:	1,404 ft
GPS:	47.54479, -120.70998 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Jon Nelson on May 24, 2022
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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

Each year, the USFS monitors for raptor nesting.

A pair of golden eagles regularly nest on Bridge Creek Wall. When in effect, starting January 1, PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB or travel within 1/2 mile of Bridge Creek Wall. As a reference, the climb Condorphamine Addiction is just outside of this 1/2 mile buffer, and is OK to climb still. The closure extends through August 15, but there is active monitoring to determine if the seasonal closure can be lifted earlier.

In 2014, there was an active pair of peregrine falcons at Snow Creek Wall, but no official closure was put in effect due to the location of the falcons. The site will be continually monitored with changes or removal of closures updated as necessary.

Description

Several small crags near the Snow Creek parking area.

Getting There

Just across the road from the Snow Creek parking area.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Madsen's Buttress Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 4 ● Field Trip Sport Classroom
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● Gecko Groove Trad Classroom
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● Visor Chimney (AKA Bombays Are Us) Trad Madsen's Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● The Inglorious Bastard Sport Classroom
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 3 ● Rainbow Route Sport Rainbow Falls
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 3 ● Madsen's Chimney Trad Madsen's Buttress
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 6 ● The Roadrunner Sport Lower Madsen’s Buttre…
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 11 ● La Cucaracha Trad Madsen's Buttress
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 3 ● Bifrost Sport Rainbow Falls
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 8 ● Third Planet Sport Lower Madsen’s Buttre…
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 4 ● Air Roof Trad Air Roof