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Riverview Area Rock Climbing

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Areas in Riverview Area

(a) Sunset Park 5

(b) Riverview Point 16

(d) Riverview Park 35

(e) Zen Zone 2

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Elevation:	1,028 ft	313 m
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Description

The Riverview Area consists of the four west-most sectors of entablature in Echo Basin. Hence the name, this area has a view of the Columbia. It consists of generally vertical walls 30-40 feet high, almost all bolted sport climbs, but with a few scattered cracks. The rock is well cleaned, well traveled, and very good for Vantage. The area was developed mostly by Leland Windham and friends, thus all routes are generally very well protected. Due to the angle of the rock, there isn't much hard climbing here, but the best routes are in the 5.10 to 5.11 range, with a scattering of easier climbs.

Usually a more peaceful place to climb than the walls near or below Sunshine.

Approach

The easiest approach is from the parking lot at the west low end of Echo Basin. Take the jeep track for about a quarter of a mile until you see a faint trail on your left. Follow the trail up switchbacks to the broken plateau at the end of the mesa, and continue to find Sunset Park. Continuing east will lead you to the other walls.

You can also take the standard approach going over the mesa - any of the gullies will lead you down to the path that must be followed west. Gully 4 takes you the closest, however. Near the end, there is a left turn down a short gully that takes you to Riverview Park and past Weep Holes on a Sill 11a.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Riverview Area

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 59 ● A Walk in the Park Sport (d) Riverview Park
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 52 ● Adequate Delusions Sport (b) Riverview P… > (a) W Alcove
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 57 ● A Genius Bruing* Sport (d) Riverview Park
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 62 ● Serenity Sport (b) Riverview P… > (a) W Alcove
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 39 ● Thine Ardent Caress Sport (b) Riverview P… > (a) W Alcove
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 55 ● Sweetie Sport (b) Riverview P… > (a) W Alcove
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 55 ● Awareness Drooling Sport (d) Riverview Park
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 60 ● Shanked Sport (b) Riverview P… > (b) E Alcove
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 47 ● Crescendo of the Sarcophagus Bre… Sport (d) Riverview Park
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 38 ● The Creation of Tranquility Sport (d) Riverview Park
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 50 ● Weep Holes on a Sill Sport (d) Riverview Park
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 45 ● Arête Madness Sport (b) Riverview P… > (a) W Alcove
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 52 ● Psychogenic Fugue Thus Far Sport (d) Riverview Park
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 40 ● Euphoric Nothingness Sport (d) Riverview Park
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 40 ● Portrait of a Jigsaw Burger Sport (c) Clearview Crag