Marley Crags

[mattp]

Speaking of fun crags (we're talking about Peekaboo in another thread), my buddies and I went to Marley Crags yesterday and found it well worth a visit. Has anybody else around here enjoyed that place?

 

The rock is really good and very different from anything else in Leavenworth.

 

 

The climbs are short and some folks will find the hike to be more than it is worth, but this is an interesting place that is generally overlooked.

[Drederek]

Went up a couple years after one of the fires, the hike was still a bit messy. Has it improved? Definitely enjoyed Mighty Dread and found the easier stuff easy. We did not go very far up past the first area. Is the higher up stuff good?

[mattp]

We just went to the first and second tier.

 

The hike was borderline no good with lots of downed trees and brush and debris making it difficult to see what we were walking on in places; I doubt it has improved any. That's why I say some might not think it worth it but I don't think it took more than 45 minutes (didn't time it).

 

 

[bwrts]

went once. not sure why I never went back. except that if you hike anywhere else that long in the icicle or tumwater you can expect nice granitic exposures and time to climb those is always much more worth it when wasting time. anyrate, always thought the crags were well worth more visits. all tiers included. heard once the drive up the road approach saved some hiking but then I also heard it takes longer.

 

Any advise which way is better?

[G-spotter]

I went there in 98 or so? It started raining when we got to the crags and it rained until we got back to the cars. Hmmmm.

[Kat_Roslyn]

I went there about four years ago. We were climin and I saw a giant cougar coming up the gully after us, walking on the log we walked up, so we left. Then I went back about a month after that and climbed, then I found out where the coug sleeps. I won't ever go back there again.

[Kat_Roslyn]

good rock though.

[mattp]

Awesome!