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Exile Crag Rock Climbing

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Areas in Exile Crag

Cloudbreak 1 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Establishment, The 1 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

King Buttress 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Rainshadow 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Tripoli Pillar 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

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Elevation:	2,902 ft	885 m
GPS:	43.98901, -71.55494 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	249 total · 29/month
Shared By:	Jeff Cegan on May 31, 2025
Admins:	Jay Knower, M Sprague, Jeffrey LeCours, Jonathan S, Robert Hall Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

In 2022, a climbing closure at Merriam Woods pushed a ragtag group of developers to seek new rock—and they found it at Exile. This striking cliffline now boasts a growing collection of high-quality routes and continues to reveal new gems. A must-visit for anyone exploring the area.

Note: This location has also been referred to as the Mount Osceola Trail Crags on Mountain Project. The original page created by Bradley White currently remains for historical reference, but due to recent development and the addition of new sub-areas, this updated page serves as the current, active resource.

Getting There

Park at the Mt. Osceola Trailhead on Tripoli Road. Hike up the main trail for approximately 15–20 minutes until you cross the first proper stream (may be dry in the late summer/fall). Shortly after the stream, look for a small cairn and a tree marked with a couple of white blazes on the left side of the trail. This is the start of the climbers' trail.

Turn left onto the climbers' trail and head uphill. You may pass trees marked with blue flagging tape. The trail becomes more defined as you continue.

22 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Exile Crag

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

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 10 ● Broken Heart Sport King Buttress
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 11 ● Exposure Therapy Sport Cloudbreak
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 11 ● Hang Tenish Sport Cloudbreak
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 4 ● Being There Sport Tripoli Pillar
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 7 ● Surf Camp Sport Cloudbreak
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 4 ● Panchovie Sport King Buttress
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 7 ● Way of Kings Sport King Buttress