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Elevation: 1,850 ft 564 m
GPS: 47.43068, -121.62089
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Description Suggest change

Interstate Park is the collection of sunny, east-facing crags above Gun Show. The rock is the most granitic of all the Exit 38 crags, offering great friction and edges, but can be crumbly. The main crag of Headlight Point / Eastern Block is sunny and well-exposed, generally drying quickly, but can be exposed to major wind coming down the valley. The smaller crags are more shaded and wind-protected. 

This is a great place to knock out many moderate routes in a beautiful setting. Some of the Exits' best 5.7-5.10- routes are found here. The harder routes that have been put up are definitely worth the try hard if you can climb the grade, on great rock with unique and interesting granitic features. 

The area has seen several waves of development - Bryan Burdo and Leland Windham put up most of the routes on the main cliff in the early 2000s. Rad Roberts, Garth Bruce and Jens Klubberud filled in several of the missing harder lines and smaller crags in the next decade, and a few more routes have gone down in recent years.

Getting There Suggest change

As of Fall 2018 there have been substantial changes to the trail, and the old description is no longer valid.

Stay on the main hiking trial trail leading to Gritscone, Gunshow etc, and continue past to the left of Gritscone for another 5 minutes or so. There will be a fork in the trail with fence posts marking two directions. Take the right fork. Continue down this trail for another 10 minutes past a small talus field and a short uphill section (passing the turnoffs to Gun Show, the Cirque and Truck Town) until you reach an obvious small bolted cliff section, this being Headlight Point.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Interstate Park

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 169
Kiss of the Crowbar
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 105
Nocturnal Remission
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 119
Tunnel of Love/Delightful Cacoph…
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 103
Insomniac
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 112
Impartial Eclipse
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 89
The Ruins Of War
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 73
Attack of the Butter Knives
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 163
Ellie's Sweet Kiss
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 75
Carnage Before Bedtime
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 81
Missing the Taco
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 114
Space Face
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 62
Strategic Placement
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 80
Hurricane
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 44
Sorry, We Came Early
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 18
Third Stone from the Sun
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Kiss of the Crowbar (c) Eastern Block
 169
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Nocturnal Remission (a) Headlight Point
 105
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Tunnel of Love/Delightful C… (c) Eastern Block
 119
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Insomniac (a) Headlight Point
 103
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Impartial Eclipse (c) Eastern Block
 112
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
The Ruins Of War (c) Eastern Block
 89
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Attack of the Butter Knives (c) Eastern Block
 73
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Ellie's Sweet Kiss (c) Eastern Block
 163
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Carnage Before Bedtime (a) Headlight Point
 75
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Missing the Taco (c) Eastern Block
 81
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Space Face (c) Eastern Block
 114
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Strategic Placement (c) Eastern Block
 62
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Hurricane (c) Eastern Block
 80
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Sorry, We Came Early (c) Eastern Block
 44
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Third Stone from the Sun (b) Mirror Wall
 18
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
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