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Bob's Area Rock Climbing

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Areas in Bob's Area

Alpina 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Chainsaw Wall 1 / 5 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Lost Resort 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Peannacle Point 2 / 13 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

Presto Palace 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Slumbersome Ridge 1 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Valley View West 3 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

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Elevation:	2,799 ft	853 m
GPS:	47.43767, -121.68208 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Tom Bath on Nov 3, 2009 · Updates
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Description

Find 50+ routes in this subalpine area sitting between about 2600-3000ft. The crags here include Valley View West, Lost Resort, Peannacle Point, Chainsaw Wall, Alpina, Presto Palace, Slumbersome Ridge, and The Stein. The rock here is some of the best at Exit 38 and hosts many local classics. Expect to do some scrubbing on the least climbed routes.

Getting There

From the parking lot head West on the old railroad grade looking for a trail on the left cutting into the trees. Follow this up and past several crags until you reach the 1.4 mile mark. There is a junction at that point which is very obvious and has a very nice sign telling you where to go. Turn off the Mt. Wa. Trail onto the Salal Point Access Trail and walk along the base of a orange chossy pile. The first right hand turn is faint and the short path is steep and loose, that will take you up to Chainsaw Wall. The next more obvious right is the Bob's Area Loop and will provide access to all the other Bob's Area Crags. The Bob's Area Loop is only about .2 miles total so you are practically there. If you were to continue straight along the wider flatter trail that would lead you to the Salal Point Crags.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Bob's Area

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 51 ● A Castle so Crystal Clear Sport Peannacle Point
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 95 ● Killer Bob Sport Peannacle Point
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 60 ● Awannaduya Sport Peannacle Point
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 63 ● Gallivant Sport, TR Peannacle Point
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 32 ● Firing Up Bob Sport Lost Resort
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 36 ● Appassionata Sport Lost Resort
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 7 ● Cascadia Crack Trad Valley View West
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 11 ● Green Budda Sport Alpina
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 28 ● Crescendo of the Sarcophagus Ble… Sport Lost Resort
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 16 ● Stihl Fingers Sport Chainsaw Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 25 ● My Sorrow Bleeds With Such Delight Sport Valley View West
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● Inverted Rain Ascending Sport Alpina
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 9 ● Empty Martyr Breeding Room Sport Valley View West
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 4 ● And Empty It Remains Sport Valley View West
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 11 ● Crawling from the Wreckage Sport Lost Resort