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Elevation: 789 ft
GPS: 44.44109, -122.57453
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Known to Willamette Valley locals for years, The Garden is one of the state's best bouldering areas. Tucked away in the forest near Sweet Home are a few collections of gigantic boulders with many great problems.

The area is generally separated into two areas: the main area and the Armageddon area. There is some sport climbing here as well on a few 30-50ft. cliffs.

The rock in this area is generally quite good. There are lots of slopers and the problems are similar to those found up at Squamish. The cruxes of the problems tend to come towards the top due to the sloping rounded nature of many of the boulders.

Getting There Suggest change

Drive 3.4 miles down Quratzville Rd from the Junction with 20. You will pass several forest roads on the left just before you come to the boulders. The Boulders will be somewhat hidden in trees on your left. There is a large opening about 100 yards past them with a cliff at the back of it to indicate you have gone to far. A pullout on the right about 100 yards before the boulders is the best parking. Please park completely off of the road. The trail leaves Quartzville Rd just below the boulders and is fairly obvious.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Garden

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V4 6B
 12
The Locksmith
Boulder
V4 6B
 9
Breadloaf Left
Boulder
V5 6C
 43
The Siren
Boulder
V7 7A+
 44
Octernal
Boulder
V7 7A+
 7
Smackdown
Boulder
V7 7A+
 10
Undertow Sit (Rightside)
Boulder
V8 7B R
 4
Trust Issues
Boulder
V8 7B
 5
Harbor Freight
Boulder
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 33
Slithering Skink
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 11
The Littlest Birds
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 21
The Seraphim Nachash
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 13
Criss Cross Applesauce
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 20
Daring to Fly
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 28
Fight Club (Round Two)
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 8
My Empire of Dirt
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
The Locksmith Garden Boulders > Azain Boulder
 12
V4 6B Boulder
Breadloaf Left Armageddon > Breadloaf Boulder
 9
V4 6B Boulder
The Siren Garden Boulders > Azain Boulder
 43
V5 6C Boulder
Octernal Garden Boulders > Meth Lab Boulder
 44
V7 7A+ Boulder
Smackdown Garden Boulders > Meth Lab Boulder
 7
V7 7A+ Boulder
Undertow Sit (Rightside) Garden Boulders > Undertow Boulder
 10
V7 7A+ Boulder
Trust Issues Garden Boulders > Meth Lab Boulder
 4
V8 7B R Boulder
Harbor Freight Garden Boulders > Meth Lab Boulder
 5
V8 7B Boulder
Slithering Skink Garden Cliffs
 33
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
The Littlest Birds Garden Cliffs
 11
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
The Seraphim Nachash Garden Cliffs
 21
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Criss Cross Applesauce Garden Cliffs
 13
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Daring to Fly Garden Cliffs
 20
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Fight Club (Round Two) Garden Cliffs
 28
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
My Empire of Dirt Garden Cliffs
 8
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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