Type: Trad, 450 ft (136 m), 4 pitches
GPS: 45.6268, -122.01974
FA: Matt Spohn and Phoebe Wu
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Shared By: peachy spohn on Sep 12, 2022
Admins: Nate Ball, Jon Nelson, Zachary Winters, Mitchell McAuslan

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Ready for Beacon’s best, hard multipitch? The Bellflower delivers. From the first pitch to last (okay, the very last pitch is pretty meh), the route mixes exciting moves with quality rock for over 400 feet of pure bliss. Bring you’re A-game shoes, ‘cause The Bellflower tests all your fave skills: lie-backing, face climbing and a little wild off-widthing. Excited? 

Pitch 1, 10b/c (trad): Begin up the sustained masterpiece, Windsurfer (split grade added for aesthetic reasons). Lie-back, jam and fall-in love at first feelsies. Once at the low tower, continue to the upper one via a short chimney.

Pitch 2, 12b/c (mixed: 8 bolts, stoppers and cams #1-5 Metolius): The hardest moves come low on this brilliant pitch, but the fun never stops! Technical face climbing leads to a beautiful bear hug sequence (I hope you’ve been loving your lovely lately and giving them lots of hugs for training). The climbing eases above but the fun continues with amazing finger locks and gear.

Pitch 3, 11b/c (mixed: 4 bolts, stoppers and cams up to huge): Super cerebral climbing begins this balancing act pitch. Figure it out, then traverse into the crack above the last bolt. Welcome to the Squeeze Box roof (first climbed in 1977 by Portland legend Jeff Thomas and his talented rock partner while they blared the Who from a boom box). It’s a finale worthy of a gold medal, Academy Award, Tony, Emmy and black belt in karate—you get the picture. A #6 protects the final moves.


Pitch 4, 5.9b/c (trad): Sometimes great routes meet less than inspiring endings. Maybe it’s a lesson to love what came before or maybe it’s just the way the Beacon Rock crumbles. Finish on the climber’s trail. P.S. There is a place to plug your #6.

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Start at Windsurfer

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Mixed. Gear up to #6 BD

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