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Cascade Lakes Highway is used to access a number of main bouldering areas, driving from Bend they are in this order (Listed in miles from Mt Washington roundabout):

3.2 mi - Meadowcamp (on your left),

3.7 mi - Widgi Creek (less than a mile further, on the right)

6.0 mi - Green Gate (on the right, a few miles further, past the visitor center)

And probably quite a few more zones yet to be discovered/developed

Getting There Suggest change

Drive out of town on 14th Street/Century Drive. After you go through the roundabout that intersects with Mt Washington Drive, you are on Cascade lakes Highway. Driving mileages above are listed from this roundabout.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cascade Lakes Highway

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1 5
 41
● The Brain
Boulder
Widgi Boulders > (c) Widgi Right > Brain Boulder
V1+ 5
 14
● The Fishermans Face
Boulder
Meadow Camp, AKA Mead…
V1+ 5
 8
● Nick’s Underside
Boulder
Meadow Camp, AKA Mead…
V2 5+
 9
● Special Sauce
Boulder
Widgi Boulders > (d) Widgi 3/4 > 3/4 Boulders
V2 5+
 27
● Orange Marmalade
Boulder
Widgi Boulders > (a) Widgi Left > Orange Marmalade Boulder
V2 5+
 9
● Uncle Phillp’s Traverse
Boulder
Widgi Boulders > (a) Widgi Left > Uncle Philip's Rock
V3 6A
 14
● Yogi Squeeze
Boulder
Meadow Camp, AKA Mead…
V3 6A
 20
● Widgi Face
Boulder
Widgi Boulders > (a) Widgi Left > Widgi Face Boulder
V3 6A
 20
● The Tree Dyno
Boulder
Widgi Boulders > (a) Widgi Left > Tree Dyno Boulder
V4 6B
 7
● The Diving Board
Boulder
Meadow Camp, AKA Mead…
V4 6B
 9
● Serendipity Principle
Boulder
Meadow Camp, AKA Mead…
V5- 6C
 33
● Ground Chuck
Boulder
Meadow Camp, AKA Mead…
V6 7A
 4
● Broken Bough
Boulder
Widgi Boulders > (a) Widgi Left > Widgi Face Boulder
V7 7A+
 6
● Snail Trail
Boulder
Meadow Camp, AKA Mead…
V8 7B
 4
● Soul Train
Boulder
Meadow Camp, AKA Mead…
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Brain Widgi Boulders > (c) Widgi Right > Brain Boulder
 41
V1 5 Boulder
● The Fishermans Face Meadow Camp, AKA Mead…
 14
V1+ 5 Boulder
● Nick’s Underside Meadow Camp, AKA Mead…
 8
V1+ 5 Boulder
● Special Sauce Widgi Boulders > (d) Widgi 3/4 > 3/4 Boulders
 9
V2 5+ Boulder
● Orange Marmalade Widgi Boulders > (a) Widgi Left > Orange Marmalade Boulder
 27
V2 5+ Boulder
● Uncle Phillp’s Traverse Widgi Boulders > (a) Widgi Left > Uncle Philip's Rock
 9
V2 5+ Boulder
● Yogi Squeeze Meadow Camp, AKA Mead…
 14
V3 6A Boulder
● Widgi Face Widgi Boulders > (a) Widgi Left > Widgi Face Boulder
 20
V3 6A Boulder
● The Tree Dyno Widgi Boulders > (a) Widgi Left > Tree Dyno Boulder
 20
V3 6A Boulder
● The Diving Board Meadow Camp, AKA Mead…
 7
V4 6B Boulder
● Serendipity Principle Meadow Camp, AKA Mead…
 9
V4 6B Boulder
● Ground Chuck Meadow Camp, AKA Mead…
 33
V5- 6C Boulder
● Broken Bough Widgi Boulders > (a) Widgi Left > Widgi Face Boulder
 4
V6 7A Boulder
● Snail Trail Meadow Camp, AKA Mead…
 6
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Soul Train Meadow Camp, AKA Mead…
 4
V8 7B Boulder
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