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Cliff Drive Rock Climbing

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Routes in Cliff Drive

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	5.7ish Project 3 TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Basaltic Lava, The TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Black Lava Flows S,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Bum Camp S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Cave of Ashes S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	cinco nueve TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Easy Street S,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Fat Lip S,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Hobo Surprise S,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Humpty Dumpty S,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	In Search of Frozen Magma S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Life Finds a Way S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Little Engine That Could, The S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Little Green Bean Pillar TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
	Peter Pan S,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Secrets of Giants S,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Seven-up S,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Skipping Stones S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	So Far Gone S,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Tenacious S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Volcanoes Rise Again TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
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Description

Cliff drive is a basalt crag, formed by cooling lava with less than 53% silicon. The lower amount of silicon allows the lava to flow great distances from its source. This dark igneous rock offers a very different climbing experience than the granite typical of the Northwest. Even though the climbs here are short o the city center, and the view from the top of the crag through the trees is beautiful. The Spokane vista spreads out behind you as you climb. This location also offers the perfect climbing experience for the 9 to 5 worker who can't spend the time to drive a long distance to climb after work. The approach from your car is anywhere between 15ft to 100ft in flip-flops.

There are 18 bolted climbs ranging from 5.6 to 5.11, with a healthy concentration of nines and tens. Six quick draws are about all you need to lead these climbs, but if you prefer to top-rope almost every anchor is easy and safe to reach.

The main wall is a few hundred feet West of the popular City Overlook (look for the trail down by the No Parking sign). Just downhill from here is another wall with 3 enjoyable, beginner-friendly slab climbs. The rest of the climbs are scattered to the West of the main wall.

Getting There

From downtown take Stevens St. South. As you drive up the hill stay to your right, toward Bernard St. After the road splits, you'll go under a bridge, which is Cliff Dr. (your objective). Take the next right on Sumner St., drive 1 block then another right on Stevens St. Drive 1 block, turn left on Cliff Dr. and park at the Pioneer Park pullout. Walk west for about 350 ft. to the no parking sign. You are now directly above the crag, look for an obvious steep path in a cleft between the rocks. Turn to your right. You're at the main wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cliff Drive

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 9 ● Humpty Dumpty Sport, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 9 ● Peter Pan Sport, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 14 ● In Search of Frozen Magma Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 15 ● Secrets of Giants Sport, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 10 ● Bum Camp Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 17 ● Black Lava Flows Sport, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 9 ● Fat Lip Sport, TR
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 4 ● Easy Street Sport, TR