Mountain Project Logo
To save paper & ink, use the [Hide] controls next to photos and comments so you only print what you need.

Hot Rock

Washington > Northwest Region > Hwy 20 & N Casc… > Walker Valley &… > Calendar Butte

Description

This is the sunniest portion of the main wall, devoid of trees that would provide shade. It is divided from Nomad Buttress by a giant wet corner system that goes halfway up the wall. It's right side ends at the giant chimney system.

Possibly one of the best winter crags in Washington. It's climbable in the sun after one or two days without rain down to freezing temps. 40 degrees will have you in tee shirts as long as its south face can bake in the sun.

If it's the summer, it's still climbable but get here early as it's generally nuclear hot by 10am.  Luckily the king lines are long enough that two burns will be all you can muster.

Getting There

Hike in to the main wall and stay on the trail traversing under the fallen tree and across the boulders until you can take a sharp left turn up to the platform at the base of the wall.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 22
Flatliner
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 13
Flow Motion
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 2
Excavator
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 2
Medicine Wheel (direct var)
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 17
History Repeats Itself (short)
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
History Repeats Itself (full)
Trad 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 19
Fallen Shadows (short)
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 11
Fallen Shadows (full)
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 14
Remarkable
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
Totally Remarkable
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 8
A Calendar Year (short)
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 1
A Calendar Year (full)
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Flatliner
 22
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Flow Motion
 13
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Excavator
 2
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad
Medicine Wheel (direct var)
 2
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
History Repeats Itself (short)
 17
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
History Repeats Itself (full)
 5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 2 pitches
Fallen Shadows (short)
 19
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Fallen Shadows (full)
 11
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Remarkable
 14
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Totally Remarkable
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
A Calendar Year (short)
 8
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
A Calendar Year (full)
 1
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

A. Flatliner
<br>
B. Excavator
<br>
C. History Repeats Itself
<br>
D. Fallen Shadows
<br>
E. Flow Motion
<br>
F. Hyperballad
<br>
G. Project
<br>
H. Project
<br>
I. Flowstone
<br>
K. Medicine Wheel
<br>
L. Remarkable
<br>
M. A Calendar Year
<br>
N. Hipneck
[Hide Photo] A. Flatliner B. Excavator C. History Repeats Itself D. Fallen Shadows E. Flow Motion F. Hyperballad G. Project H. Project I. Flowstone K. Medicine Wheel L. Remarkable M. A Calendar Year…
View of the upper half of Hot Rock from the anchors of Nomad Crack
[Hide Photo] View of the upper half of Hot Rock from the anchors of Nomad Crack

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

bmdhacks
Bellingham, WA
[Hide Comment] In June it falls into the shade about 5pm, and the rock can stay cool if there's a bit of a breeze. However, late summer noonday sun can be unbearable. Jun 4, 2023