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Governor Lister Cliffs (a.k.a. Julia's Outcrop) 


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Description 

Chuckanut sandstone overhanging wall with multiple routes for sport climbers. Lots of bolted up routes. Usually fairly uninhabited during the weekdays and even on the weekends you might see a handful of people there. Climbs range from 5.6 to a 5.11c and from 30 to 70 feet. Some of the rock even stays dry during rainy weather! Great place for a day trip.


Getting There 

From Bellingham - take Chuckanut Dr south past Larrabee St Park, go a little past Mi. marker 12 and you will see a turn off on a corner marked with arrows pull over to the right and park. Cross the road to the giant boulder and scramble your way up the trail, pull yourself up the fixed rope and then the trail levels out and you'll be there in seconds.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Governor Lister Cliffs (a.k.a. Julia's Outcrop):
Grog Supply   5.8     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Crystal Ship   5.8     Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet   
Julia the Viking Queen   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 45 feet   
Pale Young Eels   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Saffron Spider   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Clicking Barnacles   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet   
Spawning Effort   5.10c     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Smoke On the Water   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
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By smassey
From: CO
May 8, 2011

Great little crag! Thanks to Matthias Holladay for putting these routes up! Just a heads-up for those who may climb Smoke on the Water. The 3-bolt 5.8 version is the retro-bolted start to the full route, which feels about 11c. Also, the now 3rd bolt was placed in a detached block, so I would not recommend falling on it. If anyone is interested in helping with the rebolting work, feel free to PM me. I'll be in the Ham this summer with a Bosch and a pile of ASCA hardware. BTW, if these routes feel scarier than sport routes, it's because they're trad climbs. Even if they are mostly bolted, they were put up with a trad mindset, so you have to know how to place gear on quite a few of these routes.
scott

ps. So I don't have to rewrite every comment about these routes, if you would like more relevant beta, feel free to consult Matthias' original Julia's Outcrop page.

By smassey
From: CO
May 9, 2011

I don't mind updating beta. If you and the other lads can figure out how it should be handled administratively, I'll post some more pix, as I can, and update the beta.
Haha, I've got a 1/2"x5" SS bolt for the crux of Smoke on the Water. That route is so cool. Plus, I've got a mess of other SS, which should be nice, given the climate there.

By michael faith
From: Bellingham, WA
Aug 7, 2012

A couple of huge trees fell along the trail recently. One in particular now covers the first bit of trail. If you're here for the first time you won't be able to see the trail before you climb the fallen tree to the right of the plaque bearing boulder.