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Crag Rock Climb - Exit 38

Summer Evening Cragging Exit 38

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Ryan Vancil
Ryan Vancil
Primary Leader
Rory Hollins
Rory Hollins
Co-Leader
  • Thu, Jul 25, 2024
  • Kitsap Branch
  • Climbing
  • Rock Climb
  • Adults
  • Intermediate Rock Climb
  • Casual
  • FULL (0 capacity)
  • FULL (8 capacity)
  • Thu, Jul 11, 2024 at 9:01 PM
  • Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Participants must be able to lead routes and clean anchors (or be in a course training those skills and wanting to practice them on this climb).

Weather dependent. Destination crags will depend on what people want to climb - but likely to target 5.6-5.9 range.  

Hiking uphill with all your gear, 10 essentials and possibly an additional rope for up to 1.5 miles.  Casual pace.

MEET TIME:  4:00 PM  DIRTY HARRY'S BALCONY TRAILHEAD PARKING LOT
DIRTY HARRY'S BALCONY - TRAILHEAD - GOOGLE MAPS

EXIT 38/FAR SIDE CRAGS

Eastbound from Seattle: Take Exit 38 off of I-90, head south and cross the Snoqualmie River. Drive east on SE Homestead Valley Rd  as it parallels I-90. Park in the paved lot just after SE Homestead Rd passes under I-90 (1,300 ft).
Westbound from Cle Elum: Take Exit 38 off of I-90, head north, turn right onto SE Homestead Valley Rd, drive a short distance, and park in the paved lot (1,300 ft).

Route/Place

Exit 38

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • The Ten Essentials
  • Harness
  • Helmet
  • Rockshoes
  • Belay Device
  • Rope
  • Personal Anchor
  • Passive protection (e.g. 1 set of nuts)
  • Active protection (e.g. 1 set of Black Diamond cams, size 0.4 to 3 or equivalent camalots)
  • Alpine draws (e.g. 6 sewn runners with 12 wiregate carabiners)
  • Self-braking belay device like Black Diamond ATC Guide or Petzl Reverso
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