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Elevation: 1,273 ft 388 m
GPS: 47.53827, -121.58578
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Shared By: Aaron Wait on Oct 5, 2023
Admins: Jon Nelson, Micah Klesick, Zachary Winters, Mitchell McAuslan

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Rock climbing near and around South Bessemer Creek

Getting There Suggest change

Parking:  From North Bend, turn on to the Middle Fork road.  Drive approximately 9.3 miles, to a pullout on the left hand side of the road suitable for ~6 cars.  This pullout is right before the road “dips” (i.e. for flooding) so if you hit those you’ve gone just a little too far.  This is the same parking as for Helms.

Follow the CCC trail heading west to reach the south-western drainage.

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Classic Climbing Routes at South Bessemer Creek

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V-easy 3
 5
Andrew's Boulder Problem
Boulder
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 23
Octopodes
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 23
The Gremlin
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 7
Necessary But Not Sufficient
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 12
The Mouth of Truth
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 10
One Piece at a Time
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 18
Amethyst
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 13
Belly Full of Black Berries
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 8
Another Cerebral Dihedral
Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 30
Cabbage Lord Denied
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 9
Should Have Used The Park & Ride
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 9
The Man From Nantucket
Sport 2 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 10
Barbarian Daze
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 9
Sucking On Some Salmonberries
Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 5
Dr.Mario
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Andrew's Boulder Problem Upper Pratt
 5
V-easy 3 Boulder
Octopodes Lower Pratt
 23
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad
The Gremlin Lower Pratt
 23
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Necessary But Not Sufficient Upper Pratt
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
The Mouth of Truth Upper Pratt
 12
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
One Piece at a Time Lower Pratt
 10
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Amethyst Lower Pratt
 18
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Belly Full of Black Berries Lower Pratt
 13
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Another Cerebral Dihedral Upper Pratt
 8
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Cabbage Lord Denied Lower Pratt
 30
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Should Have Used The Park &… Lower Pratt
 9
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
The Man From Nantucket Upper Pratt
 9
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
Barbarian Daze Lower Pratt
 10
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
Sucking On Some Salmonberries Lower Pratt
 9
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Dr.Mario Upper Pratt
 5
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport
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