PRINT: Rock Climb Straight Street, Central-East Cascades, Wenatchee, & Leavenworth

Straight Street

5.9, Trad, Sport, 175 ft (53 m), 2 pitches,

Avg: 3.1 from 60 votes
FA: R. Cotman, G. Briody, V. Kramar 2001
Washington > Central-E Casca… > Leavenworth > Icicle Creek > Duty Dome - War… > Off Duty Area

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

P1. Face climb between the blunt arete and a wide, highly vegetated crack to the left. After 45 feet, the difficulty increases as you gain an inside corner. Climb the dihedral to an impossibly smooth crux section. A nicely placed bolt makes this challenging move less desperate, followed by easier climbing to the anchor. (5.9, 100')

P2. The second pitch flirts with exposure as you follow bolts up the edge of the arete to a diaganol crack that gains a vertical left facing corner. From the top of the corner, finish with an exposed and exhilarating undercling to the left. (5.8, 80')

Location

Leftmost bolted route at Off Duty Area. Starts by a few trees. A 60-m rope is required to rap from the top of P1.

Protection

P1-- 10 bolts.
P2-- bolts plus gear to 2". Purple to red camalots (0.5-1") protect the final undercling; be mindful of the potential swing back into the corner.

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Lay-back roof.

The finishing moves on the Second Pitch of Straight Street. Airy undercling with great exposure.

Straight smokey. Just under the epic roof traverse.

Straight Street begins just under the trees pictured on the far left side of the crag

First pitch.

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Drederek
Olympia, WA

5.9

Can be lead as one long pitch if you have many draws or skip some clips. Jun 30, 2008

Caden White
Washington

How many bolts are on the second pitch? Looking to climb this but worried Ill use up my minimal rack and not be able to protect the roof Mar 23, 2025