Bouldering near Seattle

[jenaya413]

Hola folks,

Being partner-less, I was thinking of doing some bouldering this weekend. I just recently started climbing, and don't know all the hotspots yet. I'm in Seattle and willing to spend up to 3 hours on the road, but no more than a half hour on the approach. Where would y'all recommend I go?

[Cpt.Caveman]

Dont think that I am the best person to tell you but.. Try the swiftwater picknick area off Highway 2. Get a Leavenworth ROck book at your local gear shop to view details. Or just drive into the Icicle and find a boulder they are aplenty.

[ScottP]

Rattlesnake Lake is out by North Bend (30 minutes from Seattle) and since the water level is so low, there are exposed boulders with some good problems.

[jayswang]

Definately the best spot for bouldering in the statle lies in Leavenworth. There are a ton of problems out there yet to be discovered. Forest Land Boulders and Mad Meadows are two excellent spots.

[freak]

Check out the ICe house..

From alphabet rock. walk towards icicle buttress (exactly) (at an orange post),an undercut boulder and a busted carin) take a right, bush wack 15 ft. V Fun+

Mountain home road. take the short cut to the icicle. left second light from safeway. make a left on mountain home road. follow it for a few miles turns to dirt, keep going until your in the big burn area that hillside is coverd in boulders. park find the trail that goes down follow it to a big boulder 45degrees overhanging thirty ft long 12 ft high nice landing. Vfun to V sick bellow that is bovine medows,nice views. freak

[mikeadam]

There is currently construction on the road heading out to the Pearly Whites (The boulders on Mountain Home Road) so bring a mountain bike or be prepared to park and hike a ways.

Mike Adamson