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Pasayten Wilderness Rock Climbing

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Areas in Pasayten Wilderness

Amphitheatre Mountain 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 5

Apex Mountain 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Bauerman Ridge 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Cathedral Peak 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 8 / 8

Mt Remmel 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Pick Peak/Sunny Pass 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Upper Middle Fork of Toats Coulee 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Windy Peak/Windy Lake 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

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Description

A large and diverse alpine wilderness area in the NW corner of Okanogan County.

Rock is granite, approaches range from just 4 to over 22 miles, and the main season is June to October.

This section mostly relies on Beckey's Cascade Alpine Guide (Vol. 3) for route descriptions and is organized with separate listings for the various different areas with already developed and potential climbing, including;

Mt Remmel

Amphitheatre Mtn.

Cathedral Peak

Apex Mtn.

Bauerman Ridge

Teapot Dome

Windy Peak/Windy Lake

Upper Middle Fork of Toats Coulee

Pick Peak/Sunny Pass

SE Pasaytens (listed separately on MP) - North Face Tiffany Mtn. and Old Baldy

Getting There

Several access points exist - Andrew Creek Trail, Chewuch River Trail, Iron Gate Trailhead.

Please keep in mind that despite guidebooks and maps posted to MP alluding to convenient access from BC, it is illegal to cross into the US from Canada in this area. The US Border Patrol does use various tools to patrol this area the fines are shockingly hefty.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Pasayten Wilderness

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 19 ● Pilgrimage to Mecca Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Amphitheatre Mountain
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 37 ● SE Buttress Trad, Alpine 10 pitches Cathedral Peak
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 15 ● Middle Finger Buttress - Left Side Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Amphitheatre Mountain