PRINT: Rock Climb Northern Passage Lower, South-West & Tacoma

Northern Passage Lower

5.6, Trad, 40 ft (12 m),

Avg: 2 from 1 vote
FA: Bill Coe and Jim Opdycke
Washington > South-W & Tacoma > Columbia Gorge > Farside / Dropzone > (3) Hummingbird Wall…

Access Issue: Highway 14 Parking Details

PLEASE do NOT park on the slow truck ramp on the right side. Not only can it get you towed, it could easily get the crag shut down. Park only on the gravel pullouts on the cliff side of the road.

Description

About 15' feet West of the Maple Tree cluster on the trail, just as the trail dips towards the garbage dump area, is an obvious crack up a small buttress. It's recommended that when you get to the 1/2 way point at the ledge, instead of clamoring directly straight up over the dirt, that you follow the steps to the large fir tree that head left and try to stay on clean rock where possible.

Protection

Use a few small pieces from Lowe Balls to 1-1/4" cam size to ascend this route to Hummingbird Wall Ledge. Make sure that when you leave the ground, you have a few small to Med wired nuts, small to med cams or hexes for the belay.