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Elevation: 6,798 ft 2,072 m
GPS: 42.75228, -110.87659
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Shared By: Anus Herder on Aug 31, 2023
Admins: Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson

Description Suggest change

The north fork of Swift Creek. This trail is easy access from the road sporting a wooden bridge across the creek. The trail continues up this fork of the canyon for a bit more than 10 miles through raspberries and wildflowers, currently only the first few slabs on hikers right have seen development/recon, but there is plenty more rock waiting to be explored on all sides of this canyon branch.

 ***A reminder that this crag is very close to the hiking trail so be sure to paint/camouflage any bolts! Thank you.

Getting There Suggest change

Drive 3.1 miles from the gate into Swift Creek Canyon. After driving over the second bridge, the road takes a bending right where you will pass a wooden bridge on the left (through the bushes). There is parking just after on the left. Follow the well maintained trail that will lead you up through the slabs.

12 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at North Fork

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 7
Rookie
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
You Mothers
Sport, TR
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
Knight on the Rim
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 10
Queen’s Gambit
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
Shadow Monarchy
Sport, TR
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 4
Fianchetto
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 8
Pawns Paradise
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 9
Zugzwang
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 4
Throne of Darkness
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Rookie Queen’s Gambit
 7
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
You Mothers Hall of Hidden Kings
 6
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
Knight on the Rim Queen’s Gambit
 4
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Queen’s Gambit Queen’s Gambit
 10
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Shadow Monarchy Hall of Hidden Kings
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR
Fianchetto Queen’s Gambit
 4
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Pawns Paradise Queen’s Gambit
 8
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Zugzwang Queen’s Gambit
 9
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Throne of Darkness Hall of Hidden Kings
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Searching for Bobby Fischer Queen’s Gambit
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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