Area 51 Rock Climbing
Routes in Area 51
Abducted S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b | |
Adam S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b | |
Alien Autopsy T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b | |
Alien Invasion T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b | |
Alien Observer T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b | |
Arrival T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b | |
Black Ops T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a | |
Cattle Mutilation S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c | |
Close Encounters S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a | |
Cosmic Debris S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a | |
Crop Circles S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b | |
Death Star S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b | |
Dreamland S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b | |
Eagle Has Landed, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a | |
Earth First (We'll Log the Other Planets Later) S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c | |
Erased Memory T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b | |
ET (Extra Trad) T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a | |
Event Horizon S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a | |
First Contact S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b | |
Friend or Alien T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c | |
Hoss S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b | |
It Aint Human S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c | |
Lies and Deception T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a | |
Little Grey Men S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c | |
Luna S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b | |
Mars S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b | |
Men in Black S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b | |
Mothership, The S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c | |
Open the Pod Bay Door HAL T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a | |
Out of this World S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a | |
Ponderosa S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b | |
Probe T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a | |
Resistance is Futile S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a | |
Rocketman S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b | |
Roswell T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a | |
Shape Shifter S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c | |
Solar Flair T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b | |
Stargate T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R | |
Sunspot T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b | |
Take Me to Your Leader T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a | |
To Boldly Bolt where No Man has Bolted Before S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b | |
UFO S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b | |
Uranus Has Rings T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b | |
Vulcan Mind Meld S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b | |
War of the Worlds S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c | |
We Are Not Alone S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b | |
Wormhole T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a | |
Young Jedi S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Elevation: | 4,147 ft |
GPS: |
45.34836, -121.43762 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 61,711 total · 303/month |
Shared By: | Peter Franzen on Jun 19, 2007 |
Admins: | Roberta Zouain, Micah Klesick, Nate Ball |
Description
Area 51 is a sport climbing crag that's located in the forest on the eastern flanks of Mt. Hood. It's a single cliffband around 60-70ft. high that's composed of nicely featured andesite.
There are a few dozen bolted sport routes here that range from 5.7 to 5.13. There is about 30 more routes that require gear of some sort. The routes are very well bolted with up to date hardware.
There are a few dozen bolted sport routes here that range from 5.7 to 5.13. There is about 30 more routes that require gear of some sort. The routes are very well bolted with up to date hardware.
Getting There
Drive South on Hwy-35 out of Hood River. Take a left on NF-44 towards Dufur. Drive up this road for a few miles and take a right when it splits at a large intersection. Keep driving for a couple more miles and take another right on NF-4420 towards 15 Mile Campground and Flag Point.
This road will split after a few hundred meters-- stay right on the paved part (the left fork goes to a small crag named Bulo Point). Take this road for another few miles; you will pass 15 Mile Campground, and shortly after that you will pass the turnoff to Flag Point. Stay on the road, and look for a large pullout a few hundred meters past the cattle guard. Park here and take the trail down below the bluff and follow it down and around to the right to the cliffs.
This road will split after a few hundred meters-- stay right on the paved part (the left fork goes to a small crag named Bulo Point). Take this road for another few miles; you will pass 15 Mile Campground, and shortly after that you will pass the turnoff to Flag Point. Stay on the road, and look for a large pullout a few hundred meters past the cattle guard. Park here and take the trail down below the bluff and follow it down and around to the right to the cliffs.
Classic Climbing Routes at Area 51
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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● ET (Extra Trad) |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad | ||
● Out of this World |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | ||
● Cosmic Debris |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | ||
● Roswell |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad | ||
● Alien Observer |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad | ||
● Solar Flair |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad | ||
● First Contact |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | ||
● Luna |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | ||
● Mars |
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5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport | ||
● Rocketman |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport | ||
● Shape Shifter |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | ||
● The Mothership |
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5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | ||
● Little Grey Men |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | ||
● Lies and Deception |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad | ||
● Event Horizon |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport |
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