Cle Elum Crag?

[CollinWoods]

I have heard that there were some bolted routs near Lake Cle Elum, I was just wondering if any one has any info.

[Jens]

I've climbed at the place in the afternoon on the way home from Daniel/ Cathedral rock day. I climbed two bolted pitches that were in the low 5.10 range. The rock was a bit chossy and dirty. Park at the gravel road pullout just a dash north of the crag. The crag is gets afternoon sun

[ScottP]

It's across the road from the north end of the lake. You can see it from the road.

When the routes were freshly scrubbed and bolted they were pretty good, but I imagine that the place sees little traffic nowadays.

[SuperSparky]

If you go, be aware that there's a spring by the road below the cliff, routinely used by hundreds of people (including me) as a drinking water source. In other words, poop at the nearby campground before heading up to the wall.

 

In general, the 1st pitches tend to suck, while some of the 2nd pitches are pretty good. You will definitely encounter a fair share of moss and loose rock.

 

-Eric

[AlpineMonkey]

I've been there and thought it pretty good. Does anyone know who did the work?

[ScottP]

Eric Hirst put up two of the routes. There were fixed ropes to the north when he and I redpointed what I believe was the second one.