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Elevation: 1,485 ft 453 m
GPS: 47.61105, -120.71568
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Shared By: Jeff Hebert on May 13, 2012 · Updates
Admins: Hangdog Hank, Jon Nelson, Micah Klesick, Zachary Winters, Mitchell McAuslan

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Rattlesnake rock has a number of quality sport routes that are not slab climbs. There's a higher face with somewhat dirty, but fun 5.10 routes and then a lower section with a few harder ones, including the classic Rock n' Rattle (11c).

Getting There Suggest change

Just further North than Castle Rock on Highway 2 by about a quarter-mile is a paved pull-out on the river side. Park there and find a trail entering the woods at the northern end, marked by a cairn. Steep hiking brings you to the crag in about 15 minutes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Rattlesnake Rock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
Black Adder
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
Viper Crack
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 46
Monty Python
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 52
Early Archeologist
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 27
Flying Circus
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 28
Forearm Confusion
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 10
Flying High
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 54
Tubbing at Der Ritterhoff
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 9
Drillmeister
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 49
Rock n' Rattle
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 8
Rattle and Hum
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 9
Zweibles
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 7
From Leavenworth With Love
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Black Adder
 5
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Viper Crack
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Monty Python
 46
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Early Archeologist
 52
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Flying Circus
 27
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Forearm Confusion
 28
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Flying High
 10
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Tubbing at Der Ritterhoff
 54
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Drillmeister
 9
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Rock n' Rattle
 49
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Rattle and Hum
 8
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Zweibles
 9
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
From Leavenworth With Love
 7
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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