Middle Fork rock

[dryad]

This past weekend I was out for a little walk on the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River trail with a buddy of mine. About half a mile from the Taylor River trailhead, there's a rock face to the right of the trail. I didn't get to check it out too closely, but it looked pretty nice from the trail. Location is here:

http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=5266289&e=610799&s=25&size=m

 

Anybody ever climb this thing? What's it like?

[chucK]

That might be "Fee Demo Wall". 4 or 5 1-2 pitch slab routes just put up last year (5.9-11, I think). Others on this board would be able to tell you more.

[mattp]

A buddy of mine has been poking around on another crag in the Middle Fork, one that he calls "Pillars of the Earth." It is a little steeper than "fee demo wall" and I believe it may be where you have indicated.

[Crackbolter]

If it is the same slab I've climbed, is it 55 degrees at the bottom and steepens out to 75 or 80 degrees towards the top?

 

Has anyone bolted it yet? I remember climbing it and slinging a couple of trees and toping out to the right below the steep face. Like 5.6 maximum I think.

 

It is about a mile from the middlefork trailhead and bridge crossing if it is the same one.

 

I have a photo I can post tomorrow.

Edited May 5, 2003 by Crackbolter

[Dave_Schuldt]

I think Fee Demo Wall faces south or west.

[klar404]

While on rock up in ak-47 zone, has anyone ever checked out the stuff up by Otter falls? I'd guess 2-3 miles up Taylor river trail with southern exposure.I went up there as a newbie and remember doing the tarzan branch thingy up the side of a huge granite slab.It looked steep up higher.

[Blight]

i went by there sunday afternoon. it's about 15 minutes up the middle fork trail. all the routes were dry even though it is north facing. a tarp would be handy because the ground is damp.