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Elevation: 1,330 ft
GPS: 47.58825, -120.70868
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The Beach is a great summer bouldering destination - it faces north, is in Tumwater canyon next to the river, and is in the trees (except for the boulders on the beach itself, of course). Don't let the fact that it's on the other side of the highway dissuade you. Great selection of problems from v0 to v10, including the Fin (v2), Aggresive Reject (v9) and the Goicochea Problem (v10), most of which have great landings.

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Park at the outhouse pullout about 1 mile east of Castle Rock. Identifiable by the big rusty suspension bridge. Cross the bridge and follow the obvious trail for about 1/2 mile. When you hit the big boulder on your left that is almost touching the trail, you're there. You'll know this is the right boulder if you go around the backside - there is a big tree growing next to and touching the boulder.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Beach and Forest Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0 4
 64
● Brickwork
Boulder
Forest > U2 & Goicoechea boulder
V1 5
 40
● Beach slab
Boulder
Beach > Slab Boulder
V1 5
 27
● The Wave
Boulder
Beach > Wave Boulder
V2 5+
 127
● The Fin
Boulder
Forest > Fin boulder
V2 5+
 51
● Beach Arete
Boulder
Beach > Arete Boulder
V3 6A
 69
● Dyno 101
Boulder
Beach > Dyno 101
V3 6A
 69
● U2
Boulder
Forest > U2 & Goicoechea boulder
V3 6A
 20
● F**k the Crystal
Boulder
Forest > U2 & Goicoechea boulder
V3 6A
 17
● Beached Whale
Boulder
Beach > Slab Boulder
V3 6A
 31
● Jumper
Boulder
Forest > U2 & Goicoechea boulder
V4 6B
 24
● Gaze of the Grasshopper
Boulder
Beach Parking B… > Grasshopper
V5 6C
 22
● The Savage Act
Boulder
Forest > Fin boulder
V6 7A
 10
● Get Up, Stand Up
Boulder
Forest > U2 & Goicoechea boulder
V7 7A+
 26
● The Terrible
Boulder
Forest > U2 & Goicoechea boulder
V9 7C
 8
● Goicoechea Problem
Boulder
Forest > U2 & Goicoechea boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Brickwork Forest > U2 & Goicoechea boulder
 64
V0 4 Boulder
● Beach slab Beach > Slab Boulder
 40
V1 5 Boulder
● The Wave Beach > Wave Boulder
 27
V1 5 Boulder
● The Fin Forest > Fin boulder
 127
V2 5+ Boulder
● Beach Arete Beach > Arete Boulder
 51
V2 5+ Boulder
● Dyno 101 Beach > Dyno 101
 69
V3 6A Boulder
● U2 Forest > U2 & Goicoechea boulder
 69
V3 6A Boulder
● F**k the Crystal Forest > U2 & Goicoechea boulder
 20
V3 6A Boulder
● Beached Whale Beach > Slab Boulder
 17
V3 6A Boulder
● Jumper Forest > U2 & Goicoechea boulder
 31
V3 6A Boulder
● Gaze of the Grasshopper Beach Parking B… > Grasshopper
 24
V4 6B Boulder
● The Savage Act Forest > Fin boulder
 22
V5 6C Boulder
● Get Up, Stand Up Forest > U2 & Goicoechea boulder
 10
V6 7A Boulder
● The Terrible Forest > U2 & Goicoechea boulder
 26
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Goicoechea Problem Forest > U2 & Goicoechea boulder
 8
V9 7C Boulder
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The Fin (V2) at the beach
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