Rock in Columbia/Washington County area

[B Deleted_Beck]

Howdy

 

I'm on a paternity sabbatical from alpine, or any far-away, climbing, with our 5th little boy due sometime in the next two weeks. The wife has requested I not leave an hour or so vicinity of Saint Helens, Oregon till the baby is here and settled in. I'm going flappin stir-crazy, however.... I feel like my forearms are about as big around as my thighs from running laps at the gym, and the closest I can come to adventure is Rocky Butte. I love Rocky Butte, but I really want to get up something higher than 50'....

 

Anybody know of any multiple pitch rock routes stashed away maybe someplace in the north Coast Range? Maybe up off 30 near the Columbia? Lots of exposed rock up there off the highway, but I haven't yet found anything climbable, or at least worth climbing.

 

I'm guessing no, since I probably would have heard about it by now, but I figured I'd give it a shot.. if anybody'd know, it'd be somebody here on CC.

 

Thanks

 

-Ben