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South Face Rock Climbing

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Routes in South Face

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	3rd Rail, The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	[Redacted] T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
	Bears in Heat T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Beekeeper's Apprentice, The T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
	Bellflower, The T 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Bladerunner T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Blood, Sweat, and Smears T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Blownout T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Blownout (to 1st anchor) T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Bluebird T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Boardwalk T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
	Borderline T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Cloud Nine T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Couchmaster T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Crazy Horse T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Cruisin' T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Dirty Double, The T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b PG13
	Dod's Dastardly Jam T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Dod's Jam P1 T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Excalibur T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Fall Guy S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Fear of Flying T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Fire & Ice T,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Flight Time T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Flying Circus T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Flying Dutchman T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Flying Swallow T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Free for All T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Free For All, Direct T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Free for Some T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Fresh Squeeze T 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Ground Zero T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Icy Treats T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Jensen's Ridge T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Jill's Thrill T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Left Gull T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Little Wing T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Local Access Only T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Lost Warriors T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R
	Maiden's Escape, The T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13
	Norseman, The S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	North Country T 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a PG13
	Old Warriors Never Die S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13
	Pink Panther, The T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13
	Pipeline T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Reasonable Richard T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rhythm Method S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Right Gull T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rise Up T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Rock Police T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Rockmaster T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Rookie Nookie T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b C1
	Seagull T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Sky Fishermen (free variation of Grunge Book) T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13
	South East Corner T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Spring Fever T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Stardust T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Steppenwolf T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Stone Rodeo S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Sufficiently Breathless T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Tennessee Walker T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Uprising T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Whit's Wall T 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b R
	Wild Turkeys T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c R
	Windsurfer T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Windwalker T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Winter Delight T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Young Warriors T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Access Issue: CLOSURES: South and East Faces (NW & W Faces Remain Open) Details

The South Face and access trail is closed from Feb. 1st through July 15th, depending on peregrine falcon nesting. Portland Area Climbers Coalition, Washington Climbers Coalition, and the Access Fund are coordinating on this issue. Disregarding this closure will harm their efforts to adjust it and their relationship with land managers.

The east face is closed to climbing year-round due to possible sensitive/endangered plant species.

The NW face and West face routes remain open.

See Closure section below for more details.

Description

This is the main Beacon Rock climbing area, accessible from the east end of the parking lot via a well built trail. Receives ample sun and wind, while also having places to seek shelter depending on conditions and time of day.

Getting There

Park at the east end of the Beacon Rock parking lot, and walk down the trail past the east face until you reach the South face routes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at South Face

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 190 ● South East Corner Trad 6 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 63 ● Cruisin' Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 30 ● Free for All Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 60 ● Little Wing Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 68 ● Jill's Thrill Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 94 ● Young Warriors Trad 5 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 24 ● Right Gull Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 49 ● Free For All, Direct Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 54 ● Windsurfer Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Bluebird Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 40 ● Blownout Trad 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 60 ● Dod's Dastardly Jam Trad 3 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 26 ● Free for Some Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 8 ● Borderline Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 3 ● The Beekeeper's Apprentice Trad 5 pitches

● South East Corner

190

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 6 pitches

● Cruisin'

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

● Free for All

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

● Little Wing

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

● Jill's Thrill

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches

● Young Warriors

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches

● Right Gull

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches

● Free For All, Direct

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad

● Windsurfer

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad

● Bluebird

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad

● Blownout

5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches

● Dod's Dastardly Jam

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches

● Free for Some

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad

● Borderline

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad

● The Beekeeper's Apprentice

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 Trad 5 pitches

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Sun & Shade

Sun Angles Details:

Routes Mostly Face: Southeast · South

Sunny Roughly 8am to 3pm during high season

6am

8pm

Details: Some sections of the lower face, like Cruisin, have more tree cover than others. The majority of the wall is in the sun from early until 2-4pm depending on time of year. Young Warriors goes into the shade earlier, around 12pm.